History of the taxon:
Etymology of the name:
Taxon: Nairoviridae Proposal: 2016.030a-vM.A.v6.Bunyavirales.pdf ICTV Report: Nairoviridae Reference:
from Orthonairovirus, a genus in the family, referring to Nairobi (Kenya) where Nairobi sheep disease virus, a member of the family, was first isolated; the suffix -viridae for family taxa