noun
- A genus of viruses transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks, including dengue, yellow fever, and Zika virus.
Usage: technical; medical/scientific
Examples
- Dengue fever is caused by a flavivirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.
- Yellow fever, another flavivirus, has been a major public health concern for centuries.
- The Zika virus is a flavivirus that emerged as a significant threat in 2015.
- Researchers are developing vaccines against various flaviviruses.
- West Nile virus is a flavivirus that can cause serious neurological complications.