KUCHING: MAKING a medical decision involving the life and death of a loved one is a complex and tough matter for any family. This was the issue that confronted the family of 7-year-old Alicesa Lorenna Nody, the third victim to die from the deadly rabies virus in the Serian district. She was pronounced dead after the family consented to the hospital withdrawing her life support at 2.16pm on Thursday. Nody, who appeared calm during the interview, said the family took two days to discuss Alicesa’s condition before coming to the difficult decision. “Together with the family, we discussed whether to continue placing Alicesa on life support.

Source: New Strait Times July 15, 2017 03:11 UTC