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Flavivirdae
By: Tyunna Logan
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Flavivirdae Description
 any of a group of RNA viruses, mostly having arthropod vectors,
that cause a number of serious human diseases including yellow
fever, dengue, various types of encephalitis, and hepatitis C.
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any virus of the genus Flavivirus or the family Flaviviridae
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Type of Dieases
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Dengue Fever: a debilitating viral disease of the tropics, transmitted by mosquitoes,
and causing sudden fever and acute pains in the joints.
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Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to
serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contaminated
blood.
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Japanese encephalitis: An infection found in Asia and the west Pacific that can
cause brain swelling.
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West Nile encephalitis.A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is
transmitted from birds to the common Culex mosquito and then to people.