Fever, shortness of breath, dry cough, loss of sense of smell or taste, fatigue – these are common signs of a COVID-19 infection. However, new research has identified one of these symptoms as one of the most common of all. Even more? If you experience this, it is a sign that your infection is likely to be mild. Read on – and do not miss it to ensure your health and the health of others Sure signs that you already have a Coronavirus.
86% of mild COVID patients lose their senses
According to the study published this week in the Journal of Internal Medicine, en an overwhelming percentage of people – to be exact – 86% who suffer from mild COVID-19 infections, suffer from the sense of smell and taste. The research involved more than 2,500 patients from 18 European hospitals. Interestingly, only 4% –7% of people with moderate to severe COVID-19 infections reported a loss of odor or taste. It also found a correlation between the symptom and the age of the patient. Those who were younger had a higher dose of olfactory dysfunction than older patients.
The most common symptoms reported by those with moderate infections who had “clinical signs of pneumonia” were cough, fever and respiratory problems, while those with severe or critical cases experienced severe respiratory distress, with a greater likelihood that they would be older. and “hypertension, diabetes, gastric disorders, renal, respiratory, cardiac, hepatic and neurological disorders.”
The good news? 75% to 85% of the patients no longer experience a loss of sense of smell and taste two months after their initial infection, while 95% of the people who reported the symptom return their senses by six months. However, the remaining five percent have not yet restored odor function.
“Olfactory dysfunction is more prevalent in mild COVID-19 forms than in moderate to critical forms, and 95% of patients develop their sense of smell 6 months after infection,” said lead author Jerome R. Lechien, MD, Ph.D. MS, from Paris Saclay University, said in a press release.
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How to survive this pandemic
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