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65% of people who had COVID-19 in 1st wave still have smell dysfunction: 3 study findings - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
In a small study of 100 people who contracted COVID-19 in the first wave, more than half have long-term changes to their sense of smell, according to preliminary research published Jan. 20 by MedRxiv.
Overall, 65 percent of participants who had COVID-19 displayed either a loss of smell, a reduced sense of smell, or distortions to the sense 18 months after infection, compared to 20 percent of those who had not had COVID-19. "Given the amount of time since [the] initial insult to the olfactory system, it is likely that these olfactory problems are permanent," the authors wrote.
kek at this dogshit life. imagine having your life ruined by a meme virus