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Meanwhile, the loss of smell was reported in just 4 percent of moderate COVID-19 cases and in nearly 7 percent of severe-to-critical cases, the study said.
Moderate cases of coronavirus involve patients having “clinical signs of pneumonia, such as a cough, fever and difficulty breathing, while critical cases involve severe respiratory distress in the patients, who are typically older and have “hypertension, diabetes, gastric disorders, renal, respiratory, heart, liver and neurological disorders.
In conclusion, olfactory dysfunction is more prevalent in mild COVID-19 forms than in moderate-to-critical forms, said lead author Jerome R. Lechien of Paris Saclay University. loss of smell and taste