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Lingering COVID virus in tongue linked to long-term taste loss - NIH National Institute on Aging

Mary Wilson

Well-known member
August 24, 2023

Reference: Yao Q, et al. Long-term dysfunction of taste papillae in SARS-CoV-2. NEJM Evidence. 2023. Epub July 10. doi: 10.1056/EVIDoa2300046.​

Loss of taste, one of the most common and frustrating symptoms of COVID-19 infection, appears to be associated with persistent damage to taste buds caused by low amounts of the virus that can linger for months or even more than a year. Findings from the NIA study were published in NEJM Evidence.​

COVID-related loss of smell and taste affects millions of people, can negatively alter overall quality of life and nutrition, and lead to depression. A recent study estimated that 60% of people infected with COVID in 2021 lost some ability to taste or smell, and a quarter of those patients, approximately 28 million Americans, didn’t fully recover and were left with a decreased sense of smell.​ ...

https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/lingering-covid-virus-tongue-linked-long-term-taste-loss
 
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