Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

The rapid spread of Ebola in Congo matches the prophecy of 'Famines, Pestilences, and Earthquakes' (Luke 21:11). Pestilences (loimos in Greek) refer to widespread disease outbreaks that characterize end-times signs. The escalating infectious disease crisis reflects the predicted multiplication of plagues in 'various places' as birth pangs before the end.