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April 03, 2020 19: 45:04
A leading Australian ear, nose and throat cosmetic surgeon has cautioned commonly reported signs of loss of taste and smell in COVID-19 cases may linger long after some patients have actually recuperated from the virus.
Bottom line:
- A growing body of scientific literature recognizes anosmia and dysgeusia– the loss of odor and a diminished sense of taste– as coronavirus signs, alone or in combination with other signs
- A spokesperson for the Australian body representing ENT surgeons states those symptoms may last much longer than the infection for a minority of clients
- Testing requirements in Australia currently does not recognise anosmia and dysgeusia as COVID-19 signs without respiratory disease
Calls to incorporate symptoms into testing standards
For nearly two weeks, rhinological and ENT bodies in both the UK and the United States have actually been calling for anosmia to be added to the authorities lists of COVID-19 signs
A peer-reviewed study approved for upcoming publication in the European Archives of Otorhinolaryngology has revealed that in clients with only mild and moderate COVID-19 symptoms, 86 per cent knowledgeable loss of odor and 88 per cent a loss of taste.