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HEPATITIS C -
TRANSMISSION AND
SYMPTOMS
Ellen Scharaga
Introduction
 Ellen Scharaga, who resides in Melville, NY, has worked in the
pharmaceutical and healthcare industry for about three decades. She
currently serves as an operational consultant at Alegria Specialty
Pharmacy. Ellen Scharaga helps to develop specialty medications for the
treatment of Hepatitis C and other chronic conditions.
Hepatitis C is a condition characterized by the inflammation of the liver. It
results from infection with one of a number of hepatitis viruses. Acute
hepatitis C sometimes clears on its own. Otherwise, patients respond to
timely treatment. Left untreated, acute hepatitis may transition to the
chronic form of the disease.
The disease can be transmitted through needles, blood transfusions, and
unprotected sex with an infected person. Most people with the disease
experience no symptoms. Those who have symptoms may experience
fatigue, joint pain, tenderness in the area near the liver, or nausea. Patients
with more severe forms of the disease may notice symptoms such as dark
urine, abdominal swelling, itching, and weight loss. The treatment of
hepatitis C involves the administration of antiviral medications for 24 weeks
or 48 weeks.

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Hepatitis C - Transmission and Symptoms

  • 1. HEPATITIS C - TRANSMISSION AND SYMPTOMS Ellen Scharaga
  • 2. Introduction  Ellen Scharaga, who resides in Melville, NY, has worked in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry for about three decades. She currently serves as an operational consultant at Alegria Specialty Pharmacy. Ellen Scharaga helps to develop specialty medications for the treatment of Hepatitis C and other chronic conditions. Hepatitis C is a condition characterized by the inflammation of the liver. It results from infection with one of a number of hepatitis viruses. Acute hepatitis C sometimes clears on its own. Otherwise, patients respond to timely treatment. Left untreated, acute hepatitis may transition to the chronic form of the disease. The disease can be transmitted through needles, blood transfusions, and unprotected sex with an infected person. Most people with the disease experience no symptoms. Those who have symptoms may experience fatigue, joint pain, tenderness in the area near the liver, or nausea. Patients with more severe forms of the disease may notice symptoms such as dark urine, abdominal swelling, itching, and weight loss. The treatment of hepatitis C involves the administration of antiviral medications for 24 weeks or 48 weeks.