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Loss of taste and smell is a common symptom of COVID-19 with a majority of patients reporting problems. And it’s believed that up to 15% of the population may experience difficulty with their sense of taste and smell but that many cases go unreported. Because the sense of smell and taste are so closely related, sufferers often report a loss of taste.Įach year, more than 200,000 people receive medical help related to issues with their sense of taste and smell. Typically, swelling and excessive mucus build-up in the sinuses blocks the nerve endings deep within the nose that are responsible for sensing smells. Rarely, does someone actually “lose” their sense of taste. In most cases, the loss of taste is directly related to the loss of smell (anosmia). Some scientists and researchers think that our sense of taste and smell are directly linked to the most primitive parts of the brain and may have played an essential part in the natural selection of our species. Humans have a very developed sense of taste and smell, with at least one study claiming that we can distinguish between over a trillion different odors. In many cases, the loss of smell is directly related to someone’s loss of taste. The term anosmia refers to a medical condition in which someone experiences the partial or complete loss of smell. What Causes a Loss of Taste And How to Regain It? Overview