| UPDATED: 10:27, Sun, Feb 28, 2021 Link copied Nipah virus kills over a dozen people in Kerala, India Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The virus is one of the world's most lethal pathogens and has a fatality rate of 75 percent. Experts suggest there is a bioterrorism risk from Nipah virus, because like the bubonic plague, it could be contained, then transported, and released in urban areas. Speaking to Express.co.uk American epidemiologist Emily Gurley said that Nipah virus "could be used by bad actors" in a bio-terror attack.