Britain on alert for new Super-Flu

Prophecy Sign:  Pestilence and Plagues in the last days

The book of Revelation describes a coming time during the Tribulation period when countless millions of people will perish, (in fact fully 25% of the population at the time).  These people will perish from war, famine, pestilence, and disease.  Likely disease will spread globally and take most of the lives, especially in the war ravaged regions as is always the case in major conflicts.

It shouldn't be surprising to read articles like this that warn of diseases that could be, (as this article suggests), "the biggest biological threat of our time".  With major food shortages resulting in famine plus shortages of basic medical needs, one can see how a simple flu virus could turn deadly during the darkest days of the Tribulation.

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” 8I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

From the article:

A new strain of killer flu which could spread to ­Britain within 24 hours is “one of the biggest biological threats of our time”, experts warned. The alert comes after people started to fall victim to seasonal flu and the more virulent swine flu at the same time. Such a rare incidence creates the risk of a lethal mutation, leading to an “ominous” super-flu virus for which humans have almost no immunity, said medical scientists. Dr Peter Hotez, a world-renowned infectious disease expert, warned: “Highly infectious strains of the virus against which humans have little defence can spread from one continent to another within 24 hours.” He said the fact scientists had detected the rare double-flu infection highlighted the need for extreme vigilance against new killer strains around the world.

Britain on alert for new Super-Flu
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/281388/Britain-on-alert-for-new-super-flu/