More than 100 tested for Zika in South Carolina

Most people infected with the Zika virus do not have any symptoms, so testing is crucial, according to the Center for Disease Control.

Health officials in South Carolina now have access to two emergency test kits for the Zika virus, WCBD reports. One test can be performed on about 100 people for the virus, and the other can test up to 20 people for Zika and two other viruses.

On April 29, one person tested positive for Zika in South Carolina. The case was confirmed in a person who recently traveled to a country where the Zika virus is active.

A total of 112 people have been tested for the Zika virus in South Carolina, WCBD reports. Out of those, 108 were negative, and three are pending as of Tuesday.

According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) , mosquitoes in South Carolina do not carry the Zika virus at this time. While the primary mosquito that can carry Zika virus, Aedes aegypti, is only found in small numbers in the Lowcountry, another possible carrier, Aedes albopictus, is more common.

Health officials say the southeast region along the coast of the United States is more at risk for the Zika virus, because of the warm climate, according to the Washington Post.

Georgia has seen 13 Zika cases so far that were all travel-related. Florida has a total of 109 cases. There are 472 confirmed Zika cases across the U.S. as of May 4, with a total of 44 of the cases being pregnant women, according to the CDC.

DHEC says about one in five people infected with Zika virus become ill, while symptoms can start to develop between three and seven days after the mosquito bite.. Common symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red eyes).

This story was originally published May 11, 2016 at 2:40 PM with the headline "More than 100 tested for Zika in South Carolina."