A pharmaceutical sciences graduate of St. John’s University in New York, Ellen Scharaga has spent more than five years with Alegria Specialty Pharmacy in the role of operational consultant. In this position, Ellen Scharaga supports the organization in developing and offering a wide range of medications for the treatment of numerous chronic health conditions, from hepatitis C to organ transplants.
Identifying the symptoms of hepatitis C (HCV), a viral infection impacting the liver, can be difficult, as signs of the infection are typically mild and resemble symptoms of common afflictions, such as the flu. In some cases, individuals may go decades without knowing they have the virus, which is only diagnosed after medical professionals begin investigating liver damage. Between 70 and 80 percent of individuals with acute HCV, which may go away on its own up to six months after exposure, never experience symptoms, earning the disease the nickname “the silent killer.” Symptoms that do arise can manifest anywhere from two weeks to six months after being exposed to the virus, with common ailments including chronic exhaustion, joint, muscle, and stomach pain, darkly colored urine, and jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes. Any person who notices these symptoms and feels they may have been exposed to HCV should immediately contact his or her doctor. HCV left untreated in the body for over six months can become chronic HCV, for which there is no cure, and often damages the liver for more than 15 years before being diagnosed.
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