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COVID Smells

Title (Dublin Core)

COVID Smells

Description (Dublin Core)

My family had been fortunate to avoid COVID 19 for ten months. However, in December 2020, that changed. My symptoms began with a minor headache which, on day two, morphed into a minor cough. I was fortunate to never be hospitalized, but on day three, my experience underwent a strange and unexpected change. I began to smell the strong smell, of what could only be described as ammonia. I was once a cat person, and remember the smell of cat urine on a carpet or furniture if left untreated. This smelled exactly like that. My first reaction was to inquire of my family, and no one could smell it but I, which only served to make the experience all the more strange. When everyone can smell the same smell, it’s one thing but when only you can smell it you begin to questions your sanity. The smell of ammonia was strongest outside and somewhat subdued when indoors. It lasted for one day and was gone the next but it was strong to the point of discomfort.

Date (Dublin Core)

December 24, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

Ken Meyer

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Ken Meyer

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HST643

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

text

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Health & Wellness
English Emotion
English Education--Universities

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

symptoms
loss
smell
sensory history

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

COVID
COVID-19
smell
California

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Sensory history submissions and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

01/13/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

01/14/2021
01/28/2021

Item sets

Covid 19
Arizona State University

This item was submitted on January 13, 2021 by Ken Meyer using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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