arboviral
/ˌɑrboʊˈvaɪrəl/
adjective
- Relating to or caused by an arbovirus (a virus transmitted by insects such as mosquitoes or ticks).
- Health officials warned of an increased risk of arboviral infections after the rainy season.
- Arboviral diseases like West Nile virus are spread by mosquito bites.
- The lab is studying the genetic makeup of several arboviral strains.