American woman tests positive for Zika after Philippine trip

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An American woman who visited the Philippines in January has tested positive for the Zika virus in the United States, the Philippines’ top health official said on Sunday.

Health Secretary Janette Garin said her department was coordinating with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to get more information about the woman and find out where she stayed during her January 2-28 visit to the Philippines.

Garin also stressed that there have been no reports of an outbreak.       

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