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- A sudden loss of smell, known as anosmia or hyposmia, could be a symptom of the coronavirus, even if patients experience no other symptoms, according to leading Rhinologists in the UK.
- Evidence from South Korea, China and Italy suggests that many patients with COVID-19 may have experienced a loss of smell without any other symptoms.
- The British Association of Otorhinolaryngology calls on the authorities to advise anyone with a loss of smell or taste to self-isolate.
- Young people could be more likely to carry the disease without presenting the more commonly-recognised symptoms of fever and coughing, they believe.
Anyone experiencing a sudden loss of smell could be a "hidden carrier" of the coronavirus, even if they have no other symptoms, according to evidence compiled by leading Rhinologists in the UK.
In South Korea, China and Italy, around a third of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 have also reported a loss of smell, known as anosmia or hyposmia, leading ear, nose and throat experts in the UK have reported.
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