Persistent Smell and Taste Disorders in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Cross-National Study of Prevalence and Quality of Life in the UK and the USA.

Publication date: Jul 20, 2026

Anosmia/hyposmia affected 14. 8%-19. 6% of participants in the UK and the USA in the post-pandemic era. Since symptom onset, 37. 1%-48. 8% of affected participants reported no improvement, while 15. 3%-17. 6% reported worsening symptoms. Anosmia/hyposmia remains strongly associated with reduced quality of life across both countries. Among respondents reporting anosmia or hyposmia, a high proportion (88. 8%-93. 5%) also experienced concurrent parosmia.

Concepts Keywords
COVID‐19
quality of life

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH Taste Disorders
disease MESH COVID-19 Pandemic
disease MESH Anosmia
disease MESH parosmia

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