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【New Coronary Pneumonia】Patients smell burning coffee and change gasoline. Experts say virus affects brain

2020-12-28T11:26:44.957Z


The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. Common symptoms include fever and cough. Some patients lose their sense of smell and taste. Some patients in the UK develop new symptoms, such as the smell of coffee changing to beer and gasoline, and some people smell of sulfur and burning.


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Written by: Liao Qingxia

2020-12-28 19:10

Last update date: 2020-12-28 19:12

The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. Common symptoms include fever and cough. Some patients lose their sense of smell and taste. Some patients in the UK develop new symptoms, such as smelling coffee and beer and gasoline. Some people smell sulphur and burning.

In other words, if you suddenly smell a strange smell, even if you do not have a fever-free cough, you have been caught.

In addition to the discovery of new variant viruses, new symptoms of new coronary pneumonia have also been discovered.

The "Independent" report quoted Professor Nirmal Kumar, chairman of the British Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Association, as saying that patients with new coronary pneumonia have parosmia, which is a distortion of the sense of smell, which particularly affects young people and medical staff.

Smell the strange smell has been hit?

▼ How does the sense of smell change in patients with new coronary pneumonia?

(According to the picture 👇👇👇):

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Why does the patient smell strange?

Professor Nirmal Kumar, Chairman of the British Society of Otolaryngology Surgery, explained that because the virus affects the brain nerves, especially the nerves that control the sense of smell, there will be olfactory inversion.

▼In fact, the symptoms of new coronary pneumonia may not necessarily cause fever. A small number of patients will have other uncommon symptoms. If they are not concerned, they are easy to ignore (as shown in the picture 👇👇👇):

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▼From the perspective of symptoms, the common symptoms of new coronary pneumonia are similar to those of influenza. How to distinguish?

(According to the picture 👇👇👇)

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The outbreak of new coronary pneumonia should not be delayed. If in doubt, seek medical advice immediately; do not take care of disinfection and epidemic prevention.

Most public places, such as markets, restaurants or other places, have heat detection facilities, but the symptoms of new coronary pneumonia may not necessarily cause fever, and they can still come and go freely and spread the virus.

People diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia have been to many places in Hong Kong (continuously updated). If you have been to those places on the relevant days, you may have a higher risk of infection. If you are worried that you have been recruited or feel unwell, you can get free testing , Went to the 47 general outpatient clinics under the Hospital Authority to request a sample collection kit, collected the samples by themselves and returned them for testing.

The number of outpatient clinics that distribute sample collection kits in Hong Kong has increased to 47 in many districts.

▼List of 47 general outpatient clinic addresses and opening hours (click the picture 👇👇👇)

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▼There are

mobile sampling kiosks and sample bottle distribution points

in the 3 districts of Tsuen Wan, Sai Kung and Tai Po

, providing free testing services (click the picture 👇👇👇)

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New Coronary Pneumonia│The government will set up mobile sampling kiosks and distribute sample bottles in Tsuen Wan, Sai Kung and Tai Po from now on

▼WHO announced the common symptoms of new coronary pneumonia (click the picture 👇👇👇)

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▼Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, you should not only prevent the epidemic, but also enhance your immunity. You may wish to eat more of the following foods (as shown in the picture 👇👇👇)

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