"Even Mild COVID-19 Cases May Experience Symptoms Like Olfactory Loss for Over Two Months"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] According to a report by Bloomberg News on the 7th, a study has found that even mild patients with COVID-19, whose symptoms are not severe, can experience symptoms such as loss of smell lasting for several months.

According to the report, this finding was revealed in a study by researchers from Tours University Hospital in France, published yesterday in the international journal Clinical Microbiology and Infection, issued by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID). The study was conducted on 150 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March and June and had relatively mild symptoms.

The investigation showed that among patients who experienced mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms, two-thirds had symptoms lasting about 60 days, and one-third showed worsening symptoms compared to when they were first infected. The patients with prolonged symptoms were mainly in their 40s to 60s, and most required hospitalization, the researchers stated.

The researchers reported that even two months after symptom onset, 66% of adult patients experienced loss of smell or taste, or at least one of 62 symptoms such as breathing difficulties and dizziness.

The researchers confirmed that even mild COVID-19 symptoms can persist in the mid-term and explained that even after the COVID-19 crisis ends, there will likely be a long-term burden in managing these aftereffects.

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