“We found that probably 80% of those patients who have a loss or distortion of their sense of smell will recover that sense about one to three months after the COVID-19 infection has resolved. Timothy Smith, ear, nose and throat specialist at Oregon Health & Science University. “Millions of people around the globe have suffered this symptom during the pandemic,” said Dr. Loss of smell, even temporarily, was one of the primary indicators of a COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic. Our understanding of long-COVID is still evolving, and scientists and doctors are studying the individual symptoms and how to support people affected by them. Long COVID can affect vaccinated or unvaccinated individuals, regardless of the severity of infection. This makes loss of smell a common symptom of long COVID-19. It can also crop up after the infection goes away. It can occur during the illness and linger for weeks, months or years. One of the most curious symptoms of COVID-19 is loss of smell.
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