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Living with Chronic Hepatitis B: Family Testing and Specialist Referral
Nurse (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Afrikaans) talk through “Living with Chronic Hepatitis B: Family Testing and Specialist Referral”. You interpret both ways — English into Afrikaans, and Afrikaans into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thanks for coming in, Mr Fourie — your recent blood test showed you're a hepatitis B carrier, which means the virus is still in your body.
Suster, dit het my regtig geskrik gemaak. Beteken dit ek is nou vir altyd siek, of kan dit behandel word?
Not everyone stays infected long-term — some clear the virus naturally, but since yours is chronic, we'll monitor it with regular blood tests.
Dankie dat u dit verduidelik, suster. Ek is bekommerd oor my gesin — moet hulle ook getoets word, aangesien ons in dieselfde huis bly?
Yes, please bring your partner and children in — we'll test them, and if they're not already vaccinated, we can arrange that too.
Goed, ek sal reël dat hulle almal kom vir die toetse. Sal ek ook na 'n spesialis verwys word, of kan u self alles hanteer?
I'll refer you to a liver specialist at Grampians Health — appointments usually take around three weeks, though it can vary depending on demand.
Ek verstaan, suster. Moet ek nou heeltemal ophou drink alkohol, of is dit net beter as ek dit verminder?
It's best to avoid alcohol completely for now, since it can put extra strain on your liver while the virus is active.
Sal dit veilig wees om steeds saam met my kollegas te eet, of kan ek hulle infekteer deur bestek te deel?
Hepatitis B doesn't spread through sharing food or casual contact — it's mainly passed through blood or unprotected sex, so your colleagues aren't at risk.
Dit laat my baie beter voel, suster. Ek sal seker maak my gesin kom vir toetse en ek sal die spesialis se afspraak nakom sodra dit gereël is.
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