![]() ![]() There's more research to be done before we understand how this issue occurs and what doctors can do to treat it. Some research indicates that the virus affects the sensory neurons in the nose that affect someone's smell while other studies suggest COVID causes inflammation and cell death in the gustatory system, which is responsible for the perception of state and flavor. ![]() Scientists are still trying to figure out what causes these symptoms, which they refer to as anosmia (loss of smell) and ageusia (loss of taste). Why does COVID cause changes to smell and taste? One study concluded that this alteration in senses due to COVID led to "severe disruption to daily living" impacting on mental and physical health, intimacy and social bonding, and a reduced desire and ability to eat and prepare food. Not being able to smell the special scent of a newborn baby can lead to missing an olfactory connection with your infant, and alterations in smell can lead to someone going off their partner – since scent is a big part of attraction. These are distressing outcomes. More commonly, they are unable to detect spoiled milk or food that's gone bad, resulting in food poisoning. Some people experience an altered sense of taste or smell, which not only puts them off the usual foods that they previously enjoyed, but can have unexpected consequences and be dangerous. A few of the potential hazards are not being able to smell smoke during a fire or to detect gas if there is a leak. ![]()
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