Loss of smell and taste is a symptom accompanying coronavirus infection, mainly in younger patients, under 60 years of age, according to a study conducted by Spanish doctors on nearly 1000 infected people.
Loss of smell and taste is a symptom of coronavirus infection
A study by doctors from 15 hospitals operating in different regions of Spain shows that the loss of smell and taste is more common in people who did not have to be hospitalized due to the mild course of COVID-19.
The study, carried out on a total of 989 patients, also proved that the symptoms of loss of both senses during COVID-19 are a relatively common symptom of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
According to a study published in the latest issue of the Journal Investigation Allergology and Clinical Immunology, 53% of people lost their sense of smell. patients, while the taste lost 52 percent. surveyed people.
Research leader Dr. Adriana Izquierdo-Dominguez pointed out that the loss of smell and taste was more common in younger patients, under the age of 60, being a more common symptom in them than in the elderly. In one-fifth of respondents, the loss of both senses was the only symptom associated with coronavirus infection.
Spanish doctors have indicated that changes in the sense of smell and taste occur in one in five COVID-19 patients under the age of 60. They also noted that any changes in the functioning of these senses may be a sign of infection.
Izquierdo-Dominguez pointed out that in people infected with the virus over 60 years of age, the need for hospitalization is more frequent, and the symptoms are also different. “These are usually shortness of breath, cough and fever,” added the study coordinator.
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