KONTAN.CO.ID – Anosmia is the most common symptom that appears when a person is infected with the new coronavirus.
Quoted from Kompas.com, Monday (30/11), at the beginning of the year when the corona virus began to spread, experts said that fever and dry cough were common symptoms of Covid-19.
A few months later, experts found that people infected with the corona virus experienced a loss of their sense of smell and taste.
After that, reports emerged that people infected with the new corona virus, the cause of Covid-19 disease, also experienced stomach pain, fatigue and brain fog.
However, the latest data compiled by researchers at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that the most commonly reported symptom of people infected with the corona virus is loss of their sense of smell or taste, which is called anosmia.
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Recognizing anosmia
Anosmia is a partial or complete loss of the sense of smell. Reporting from Healthline, the loss of the sense of smell may be temporary or permanent.
The cause of temporary anosmia is irritation of the lining of the nose, such as allergies or a cold. While permanent loss of smell can be caused by serious conditions that affect the brain or nerves, such as a brain tumor or head trauma.
Increasing age also sometimes causes anosmia. Anosmia is usually not serious, but it can have a big impact on a person’s quality of life.
People with anosmia may not be able to fully taste food and may lose interest in eating. This can lead to weight loss or malnutrition.
Anosmia can also cause depression because it can interfere with a person’s ability to smell or taste delicious food.
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