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What Causes Loss Of Smell And Taste?
Good evening, I am 61 yrs old and in great health, but I did get the flu (strain b) and it was almost 4 weeks ago. I feel OK but I have lost my sense of smell, therefore taste. Pretty scary. Like I said, in good health, active, and not overwieght at all. I went online and this looks to be fairly common, but almost 4 weeks? I appreciate your opinion. karen
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Fri, 23 Feb 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Loss of smell may be due to common cold or infections or trauma to olfactory nerve or parkinsonism syndrome etc.
Tumors of temporal region or stroke etc.
Hope I have answered your query.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Loss of smell may be due to common cold or infections or trauma to olfactory nerve or parkinsonism syndrome etc.
Tumors of temporal region or stroke etc.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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