The causal organism of dengue fever is a mosquito-borne virus which belongs to which one among the following categories?
Flavi-ribo virus
Adenovirus
Vaccinia virus
Nipah virus
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2024
Dengue fever is caused by the dengue virus (DENV). DENV is a member of the genus *Flavivirus* within the family *Flaviviridae*. Flaviviruses are positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. The term “ribo-virus” is a general term for RNA viruses. Thus, “Flavi-ribo virus” is a descriptive categorization referring to the Flavivirus genus and its RNA nature, making option A the most appropriate choice among the given options. Adenoviruses and Vaccinia viruses are DNA viruses, and Nipah virus belongs to a different RNA virus family (Paramyxoviridae).