Flaviviridae

Patent Granted Flaviviridae is a family of viruses . Human and mammals serve as natural hosts. They are primarily spread through arthropod vectors (mainly ticks and mosquitoes). The family gets its name from Yellow Fever virus, a type virus of Flaviviridae; flavus means yellow in Latin. (Yellow fever in turn was named because of its propensity to cause jaundice in victims.)[1] There are currently 60 species in this family, divided among 4 genera. Diseases associated with this family include: hepaciviruses: hepatitis. pestiviruses: hemorrhagic syndromes, abortion, fatal mucosal disease. flavivirus: hemorrhagic fever, encephalitis.