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1. Loss of Smell and Taste Among Healthcare Personnel Screened for Coronavirus 2019.

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Kempker, Russell R, Kempker, Jordan A, Peters, Marcia, Rebolledo, Paulina A, Carroll, Kelley, Toomer, Linda, Wang, Yun F (Wayne), Ray, Susan M, and Hunter, Mary

Subjects
COVID-19, AGEUSIA, SICK people, MEDICAL personnel, MEDICAL screening, SMELL disorders, SYMPTOMS, DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Abstract

Among 283 symptomatic healthcare personnel (HCP) tested for SARS-CoV-2, 51 (18%) were positive. Among those 51 HCP, self reported loss of smell and taste were present in 51% and 52.9%, respectively, with either present in 60.8%. These symptoms had high specificity (93% each, 96% for either) for a positive SARS-CoV-2 test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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