Fresh air or foul odour? How Covid can distort the sense of smell
by Linda Geddes Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5R9NE)
Coronavirus-induced parosmia is surprisingly common and the sensory confusion can have profound effects
Deirdre likens her body odour to raw onions; Deepak says his favourite aftershave smells foul, and coffee like cleaning products; Julie thinks coffee and chocolate both smell like burnt ashes.
Most people are aware that a cardinal symptom of Covid-19 is loss of smell, or anosmia. It may last for weeks or even months. Increasingly though, those who have recovered subsequently develop another disorienting symptom, parosmia, or a distorted sense of smell. This typically results in things that once smelled pleasant smelling bad or rotten.
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