adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by an arbovirus (a virus transmitted by arthropod vectors such as mosquitoes or ticks)
Usage: medical/scientific term; commonly used in epidemiology and public health contexts
Examples
- Dengue fever is one of the most common arboviral diseases worldwide.
- The health department issued a warning about arboviral infections during mosquito season.
- Zika virus is an arboviral pathogen transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes.
- Arboviral outbreaks often increase in tropical and subtropical regions.
- Researchers are developing new vaccines against several arboviral diseases.
- West Nile virus is a significant arboviral threat in North America.