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cord-341435-b36h69r1	Dawson, Patrick	Loss of Taste and Smell as Distinguishing Symptoms of COVID-19	2020-06-21		.txt	text/plain	1688	104	56	In a household study, loss of taste and/or smell was the fourth most reported symptom (26/42; 62%) among COVID-19 case-patients and had the highest positive predictive value (83%; 95% CI: 55–95%) among household contacts. This investigation provided an opportunity to identify household COVID-19 cases and describe their symptom profiles, including loss of taste and smell, prior to diagnosis. Among the 64 household members of COVID-19 index cases, loss of taste and/or smell was reported by 12 individuals, of whom 10 were positive for SARS-CoV-2. The positive predictive value (PPV) of any loss of taste and/or smell (83%, 95% CI: 55-95%) was higher than for fever (subjective or measured) and cough, two of the three classic symptoms, and equal to the third, shortness of breath (83%, 95% CI: 44-97%) ( Table 1 ). In the absence of confirmatory laboratory testing, CSTE criteria for a probable COVID-19 case now include loss of taste and/or smell in conjunction with other non-classic symptoms (3).	./cache/cord-341435-b36h69r1.txt	./txt/cord-341435-b36h69r1.txt