Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's become clear that many people with the virus lost their sense of smell and taste. IOL_Lifestyle
The study, in Italy, found 49 percent of patients had fully regained their sense of smell or taste and 40 percent reported improvements.The international team of researchers surveyed 187 Italians who had the virus but who were not ill enough to be admitted to hospital.
The individuals were asked to rate their sense of smell or taste soon after they were diagnosed and again a month later.55 said they had recovered fullyKenosi Samakata, 30, says while she has fully recovered from the virus, her sense of taste has not been the same since she tested positive for the virus.
"I have food and drinks that taste differently post Covid-19 and sometimes they are tasteless, like eggs, crisp and wine. I've also started using more spice and chillies in my food just add more flavour and taste. Sometimes, I eat something and it doesn't taste normal and it's not even a familiar taste," says Samakata.
He suggests that in long-term cases people could consider therapy used for similar conditions such as smell-training.
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