Flavivirus associated with congenital microcephaly is
High-Yield Explanation
Ref: Ananthanarayana textbook of Microbiology 9th edition Pgno : 520 FLAVIVIRIDAEFamily Characteristics* Enveloped, icosahedral* Positive-sense ssRNA* Ahropod-borne (arboviruses) Virus Disease St. Louis encephalitis virus Encephalitis West Nile encephalitis virus Encephalitis Dengue Break bone fever (rash, muscle and joint pain), reinfection, can result in dengue hemorrhagic shock Yellow Fever virus Yellow fever: liver, kidney, hea, and GI(black vomit) damage Zika Mild - febrile illness of rash and ahralgiaCongenital: microcephaly and fetal demise