II. Definition
- Arthropod-borne Virus (or Ar-Bo-Virus)
- Viral Infections borne by Insects (Mosquitos, ticks, fleas, biting flies)
III. Types
- Family Bunyaviridae
- Genus Nairovirus (Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus)
- Genus Orthobunyavirus (Bunyamwera virus, California Encephalitis virus, La Crosse Encephalitis virus)
- Genus Phlebovirus (Rift Valley Fever virus, Toscana virus, Heartland virus)
- Family Flaviviridae
- Genus Flavivirus (Tick-borne Encephalitis virus, Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis Encephalitis virus, West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever)
- Family Reoviridae
- Genus Orbivirus (African horse sickness virus, Bluetongue disease virus, Equine encephalosis virus)
- Genus Seadornavirus (Banna virus)
- Genus Coltivirus (Colorado Tick Fever virus)
- Family Togaviridae
- Genus Alphavirus (Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, Ross River virus, Venezuelan equine Encephalitis virus, Western equine Encephalitis virus)
- References
- Wikipedia: Arboviruses
IV. Presentations
- Acute febrile illness (fever, myalgias, Arthralgias, Headache, rash)
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Meningitis, Encephalitis or Acute Flaccid Paralysis
- Viral Encephalitis
- Tick-borne fever
- Acute hemorrhagic fever
- Acute polyarthropathy
- Chikungunya
- Mayaro virus
V. References
- Anderson (2014) Crit Dec Emerg Med 28(7): 11-9