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“The loss of the sense of smell is a prediction of a slight passage through the new coronavirus.” This was stated by the director of the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev, quoted by “Focus”. He explained that COVID infection develops more slowly and its incubation period is longer.
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“It usually starts with a sore throat, and young people with healthy immune systems first lose their sense of smell. This worries people, although the loss of the sense of smell is usually a prognosis that it will be easier overcome the disease, “he added.
“The criteria is the increase in temperature and the unproductive cough. Flu infection starts in a few hours. The French word “grippe” means “to grasp”. It’s better to have laboratory confirmation through a test, “he said.
According to Professor Todor Kantardzhiev, antigen tests have improved the diagnosis of the virus and are available to general practitioners and ambulances.
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“It should not be forgotten, however, that they are not as sensitive as PCR tests. Also, in the second half of the disease, the antigen test will show a negative result, explained Professor Kantardzhiev.
“If you get sick, at the first clinical symptoms, the antigen test is usually positive, but after a few days of illness (fever, sore throat, cough, malaise and headache, which are symptoms of COVID), the test The antigen test can be negative after the third day. However, the PCR test will be positive, “he explained.
“Currently, more is known about the treatment of the coronavirus than about other milder viruses,” said Professor Kantardzhiev.
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