Malacañang on Monday assured the public that there is no Zika virus epidemic in the country and there is no reason to panic.

Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. issued the statement after an American woman who visited the country in January tested positive for the Zika virus upon returning home.

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