Millions Suffer Long-Term Smell and Taste Loss After COVID-19
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A new study based on a 2021 national survey found more than 6 million people reported sensory loss as of that year with a quarter reporting long-term deficits. Loss of smell was one of the defining characteristics of COVID-19 when it first spread in 2020, with something like 80% of those infected reporting at least short-term loss. Although variants of omicron seem to have less impact on smell, still about 15% of those infected endure at least a temporary loss. There's not much available to help people with smell and taste loss, and researchers are exploring whether giving people their own platelet-rich plasma in the nasal cavity offers any benefit.
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- Millions who got COVID-19 may not fully recover sense of smell, study says The Boston Globe
- COVID leaves millions of Americans with lingering loss of smell and taste San Francisco Chronicle
- Study estimates millions did not fully recover sense of taste or smell after COVID WBUR News
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