АНОСМИЯ ПРИ COVID-19: АНКЕТНО ПРОУЧВАНЕ ПРИ БЪЛГАРСКИ ВОЕННОСЛУЖЕЩИ (Bulgarian)

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause diseases ranging from mild flu-like symptoms to more severe illnesses. The purpose of this study was to present a survey on anosmia in COVID-19 among Bulgarian soldiers from Varna. For the period from July 01, 2020, to December 16, 2020, a survey was conducted among 80 cadets studying in a regular form of training at the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy - Varna. The main clinical signs and symptoms among the participants were: anosmia (68.7% of cadets), headache (38.7%), fatigue (35.0%), fever (30.0%), cough (28.7%), dyspnea (13.7%), diarrhea (8.7%), nausea/vomiting (8.7%), asymptomatic cases (21.2%). We found that 35% (28/80) of the participants were without anosmia, 17.5% (14/80) - with a partial anosmia, and 47.5% (38/80) - a complete anosmia. Regarding vaccination against COVID-19, the following was found: 26.2% of the cadets declared that they were willing to be vaccinated, and 73.8% - did not want to be vaccinated. In conclusion, soldiers are exposed to an increased risk of transmitting infectious diseases due to coexistence and intensive contacts. The SARS-CoV-2 proliferation control strategy has a key role to play in controlling the pandemic and its consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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