A Malaysian who lives and works in Singapore as a cashier may face legal action for not being honest when declaring her health status o­n her return to Malaysia recently.

She later told the health ministry here that she had been in close contact with a friend who had died of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) in Singapore o­n April 24.

The woman, aged 22, was o­ne of three new suspected Sars cases reported to the ministry yesterday, according to the daily update by deputy director-general of health Dr Mohd Ismail Merican.

She was o­ne of two suspected Sars cases who had not been detected at entry points into the country, he said.