Pandemic infection Symptoms and Predictors
Cough
(starts from day 5-6)
Fever
(starts from day 5-6)
New loss of taste or smell*
(starts from day 1-3)
Muscle aches
(starts from day 5-6)
Vomiting or diarrhea
(starts from day 5-6)
„The occurrence of olfaction dysfunction with COVID-19 is demonstrated to be frequent, respectively from (…) 86% of cases.“ 1
„Olfactory dysfunction has been shown to be the strongest predictor of COVID-19 positivity when compared to other symptoms“ 2
1 Yan CH, Faraji F, Prajapati DP et al. Association of chemosensory dysfunction and Covid-19 in patients presenting with influenza-like symptoms. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2020;10(7):806-813.
2 Rocke J, Hopkins C, Philpott C et al. Is loss of smell a diagnostic marker in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Otolaryngol 2020 Aug 1: 10.1111/coa.13620. doi: 10.1111/coa.13620.
*The sudden loss of smell is one of the key early symptoms of a pandemic infection, but it is not a universal symptom. The ability to identify the scents provided is not a guaranty of a negative pandemic infection status.
Rigorous Clinical Data
Parameters Important for Clinical Use:
✓High Sensitivity (90% pooled)
✓High Specificity (96.04% pooled)
✓Capable of Early Detection as early as 3 days after infection long before any other symptom has appeared
✓Features Anosmia/Hyposmia test plus Symptom Questionnaire
✓Filters for “infection-suspects”
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✓Registered with FDA, CE, at BfArM and Health Canada
✓Has been used globally in many countries
Clinical & Scientific Evidence
Clinical & Scientific Report and References
