JAKARTA, iNews.id – Anosmia is the most common complaint experienced by patients Covid-19. Anosmia is a condition in which a person loses his sense of smell completely so he cannot smell the aromas around him. There is an assumption that someone is infected with Covid-19 and experiences anosmia, which is a sign that the illness is not severe. really?
Answering this, the doctor of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, dr. Hemastia Manuhara, revealed that Anosmia cannot be a sign of whether or not Covid-19 is severe in someone. Because in some cases there are also people without symptoms (OTG) and immediately cough and experience worsening conditions in just a few days.
“So it’s actually a myth that Anosmia isn’t severe. So nothing to do. Because Anosmia is one of the symptoms of Covid-19 itself,” said dr. Hemastia, in the Instagram Series Okezone and Sindonews, recently.
In addition, people often confuse anosmia due to Covid-19 and caused by the common cold. Therefore, many people are worried and immediately afraid of being infected with Covid-19 if they feel they cannot smell the aroma of objects around them. He also shared the difference between anosmia due to the common cold and Covid-19.
“What distinguishes Anosmia in Covid-19 is that it feels very fast and the symptoms are more intense, and immediately feels lost and can’t smell anything. But if you get Influenza gradually or slowly lose your sense of smell, “he said.
He also added that the principle of both diseases are both caused by viruses. So the characteristics are almost the same. However, because Indonesia is currently experiencing a high number of Covid-19 cases, so if you feel you have a cold, it is better to immediately do a PCR test to confirm it.
Editor: Dyah Ayu Pamela
