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cord-321855-7b1c2xdh	Alshami, Alanoud	Silent disease and loss of taste and smell are common manifestations of SARS-COV-2 infection in a quarantine facility: Saudi Arabia	2020-10-30		.txt	text/plain	3380	190	56	title: Silent disease and loss of taste and smell are common manifestations of SARS-COV-2 infection in a quarantine facility: Saudi Arabia PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MEASURES: The clinical presentation, prevalence of asymptomatic carriers among SARS-COV-2 positive quarantined subjects, and the difference between virus clearance among symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. The persistent positive PCR beyond 14 days observed in the mild symptomatic residents despite being symptoms free, warrant further studies to determine its implications on disease spread and control. have examined 24 asymptomatic infected individuals with a history of close contact with SARS-COV-2 confirmed cases and found that only 20% of them developed symptoms. Our findings are in light with a recent study that reported a 59% prevalence of loss of taste and smell in a cohort of COVID-19 patients [15] . Sudden onset of loss of smell and taste were prevalent in our study and were key symptoms of mild disease.	./cache/cord-321855-7b1c2xdh.txt	./txt/cord-321855-7b1c2xdh.txt