1. A virus transmitted to humans and animals by arthropod vectors, especially mosquitoes and ticks.
Usage: medical/scientific term; abbreviation of 'arthropod-borne virus'

Examples

• Dengue fever is one of the most common arboviruses affecting tropical regions.
• Mosquitoes are the primary vectors for many arboviruses, including Zika and West Nile virus.
• The outbreak of the arbovirus spread rapidly through the coastal communities.
• Scientists are developing vaccines to protect against several dangerous arboviruses.
• Ticks can transmit certain arboviruses to livestock and humans.
• Climate change may expand the geographic range of arbovirus-carrying insects.