Association of chemosensory dysfunction and Covid‐19 in patients presenting with influenza‐like symptoms

Carol H Yan, F. Faraji, Divya P Prajapati, Christine E Boone, A. Deconde

International forum of allergy & rhinology, 2020

Rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome‐coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and concern for viral transmission by ambulatory patients with minimal to no symptoms underline the importance of identifying early or subclinical symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) infection. Two such candidate symptoms include anecdotally reported loss of smell and taste. Understanding the timing and association of smell/taste loss in COVID‐19 may help facilitate screening and early isolation of cases.

Cited by 252 publications.

Field of study: Medicine

10.1002/alr.22579