A family of viruses transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks that cause some important diseases, including dengue, yellow fever, tick-borne encephalitis and West Nile fever.
Agenus of RNA viruses of the family Flaviviridae, previously called arboviruses. In this genus are the agents of yellow fever, West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis, and dengue fever. The vectors are usually mosquitoes.
An arbovirus capable of causing potentially severe illnesses, including dengue, yellow fever, Zika fever, and West Nile fever.