KUALA LUMPUR: Travellers who do not declare their health status on declaration cards upon arrival in Malaysia can be penalised or jailed, Disease Control Division deputy director Dr Hassan Abdul Rahman said.
According to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988, first time offenders could be jailed two years and repeat offenders five years.
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