Four-year-old Nurdyana Mohd Zaini will be starting pre-school next year, but her mother is worried about it as her daughter was born without a nose. "I am worried that I couldn't be there with her. I am afraid that the breathing tube in her neck could come off and she will suffocate," said 35-year-old Lina Awang. Doctor had advised them to remove the tube and allow Nurdyana to breathe through her mouth instead of the stoma, which is a hole made in the neck for breathing purpose. However, her parents had rejected the suggestion after considering the risks involved. They hoped to see their daughter with a nose and to breathe normally like other children. "I am hoping that Nurdyana could go for plastic surgery to get a nose," the mother said. The family of five depends on the father’s RM1,200 salary and RM300 welfare aid, while Lina does odd jobs.
> Over 600 stray dogs caught in Penang
A total of 647 stray dogs had been caught and some killed since the outbreak of rabies hit the northern state, according to the Penang Veterinary Department. Its director Dr Siti Salmiyah Tahir said six dog attacks were reported and 48 dogs were caught on Sunday. She said the state vet department has only 30 doses of the rabies vaccine. "Over 400 dog owners have registered with us for vaccines," she added.
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