KUALA LUMPUR: Those found to have wilfully spread influenza A (H1N1), which has so far claimed 62 lives including three yesterday, face a fine of up to RM10,000 or up to two years in jail.
The government has decided to enforce Section 12(1) of the
Disease Control Act in another effort to contain the rapid
spread of the disease, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong
Lai said yesterday.
Court action will be taken against people who have influenza-
like illness symptoms but defy the ministry’s call to seek
treatment, isolate themselves or wear masks.
Speaking after opening the Lifelong Health Carnival for the Serdang area, Liow said: “The Ministry of Health takes this very seriously. We want everybody to abide by our call to help stop the spread of H1N1.
Source from: NST
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