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French study reports return of smell to Covid patients within 1 year
27 Jun 2021, 17:42 GMT+10
PARIS, France: A French medical study has determined that one year after contracting Covid, nearly all patients in the study had regained their sense of smell. Persistent COVID-19-related anosmia [loss of smell] has an excellent prognosis, with nearly complete recovery at one year, according to Dr. Marion Renaud, an otorhinolaryngologist at the University Hospitals of Strasbourg, as quoted by United Press International.
In the early months of the pandemic, doctors reported treating patients who had lost their sense of smell. Scientists speculated that the loss of smell was one identifying symptom of the illness.
Covid survivors may take a year to get back taste, smell: Study
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1 in 10 mild Covid survivors face loss of smell, taste.. Image Source: IANS News
London, June 27 : Have you lost your sense of taste and smell after suffering from Covid-19 infection? It could take up to a year to get back, finds a study.
Since the pandemic was declared in early 2020, Covid-19-related anosmia, complete loss of smell, quickly emerged as a telltale sign of infection. The loss of smell can severely impact a person s quality of life, making it extremely difficult to taste foods, detect airborne hazards in the environment and carry out other functions dependent on the senses.
Read more about Covid-19 survivors may take a year to get back taste, smell: Study on Business Standard. Have you lost your sense of taste and smell after suffering from Covid-19 infection? It could take up to a year to get back, finds a study.