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Loss of smell and taste - covid symptom

2020-07-13 04:14:22
How much loss of smell and taste is a covid symptom? Is it to that extent that unable to smell that is very near and differentiate between salt and sweet? I am currently unable to smell something that is little far and able to taste but no cold, headache but little weakness.. can you please suggest if those are the symptoms?
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Loss of smell and loss of taste cannot come before high fever. Loss of taste in high fever in hindi is also called as "Zabaan/muh kadva hona".But for both of these to happen you need to first have high fever.

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Kindly consult a pulmonologist for further evaluation

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Hi noted above history. Loss of smell and taste are can be one of symptoms of covid .
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