Jason's Story
After moving back home to seek treatment for hepatitis B, struggling to find any hepatitis B specialists, and going through a disastrous experience with one provider, Jason finally located a caring and knowledgeable doctor who gave him hope.
Discussion Questions and Answers:
What are some of the ways that hepatitis B is transmitted, and what aspects of Jason’s life may have put him at risk for the virus? (mother-to-child transmission, blood-to-blood contact; Jason may have contracted hepatitis B through sharing needles.)
How can this kind of hepatitis B transmission be prevented? (by making needle exchange programs and harm reduction education widely available)
What measures can people like Jason take to make sure their sexual partners don’t contract hepatitis B or HIV? (safe-sex practices, including condom use)