Tibovirus is a term often used to describe viruses that are transmitted by tick vectors.
The word tibovirus is an acronym (TIck-BOrne virus).
[1] This falls within the superorder arthropod thus tibovirus is classified under Arthropod Borne virus (Arborvirus).
For a person to acquire infection the tick must bite and feed for a sufficient period of time.
The tiboviruses that affect humans are limited to within 3 families: Flaviviridae, Reoviridae, and Bunyaviridae.