Gujarat’s Chandipura virus deaths revive memories of Telangana’s 2003 outbreakThe Chandipura virus has resurfaced in Gujarat, claiming 22 children's lives and reviving memories of the devastating 2003 outbreak in the then undivided Warangal, Karimnagar and Khammam districts. The Chandipura Virus is extremely dangerous, with a case fatality rate ranging between 55 percent and 77 percent. The primary challenge with Chandipura Virus is its ability to progress rapidly after infection. What is the Chandipura Virus? The Chandipura virus is a rare, highly pathogenic arbovirus belonging to the Rhabdoviridae family, the same broad viral family that includes rabies.