![]() Now it has 76,000 worldwide.Īnd while Omicron seems less likely to attack these senses, with the rate down to between 5 and 10 per cent, both the Alpha and (still circulating) Delta strains caused a loss of smell and taste in somewhere between 40 and 90 per cent of cases, according to Deakin University professor of sensory science Russell Keast. While the loss of taste and smell was identified as a coronavirus symptom very early in the pandemic, there’s growing evidence that a substantial number of people go on to develop long-term distortions to their senses.ĪbScent, a UK-based support group for people with taste and smell disorders, had just 1500 members before the pandemic. It’s hard to even think about – but for some people who recovered from Covid-19 months ago, it’s their reality. ![]() ![]() Imagine not being able to drink water, stomach the scent of your shampoo or even have sex with your partner because they smell “like sewage and rotting flesh”.
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