Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period
… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11).
… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (Luke 21:25)
… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken; (Luke 21:26)
… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1)
Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like a woman having labor pains, growing in intensity, frequency, size and duration.

Bangladesh dengue outbreak is ‘worst ever’. One thousand new cases uncovered in just 24 hours

Jon Sharman Tuesday 30 July 2019. The Independent.

A dengue outbreak afflicting Bangladesh has reportedly been deemed the worst on record after 1,000 people were infected in a single day. 

Since the start of the year, more than 13,000 people have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease, leading officials to launch a massive public information campaign.

Some 22,000 diagnosis kits have been sent out, adverts have been placed in newspapers and leaflets, and major surveys have been carried out to map insect populations, according to a government report.

“Since we started keeping record of dengue cases, which is from 2000, this is the worst dengue outbreak we have seen in Bangladesh,” Ayesha Akhter, assistant director of the health services directorate, told CNN. 

Around 1,000 new cases were reportedly uncovered in just 24 hours at the beginning of this week. Eight people have died, the government report said.

Dengue is transferred to humans through bites of the female Aedes aegypti mosquito.

“The incidence of dengue has grown dramatically around the world in recent decades”, according to the World Health Organisation. 

Severe dengue affects most Asian and Latin American countries and has become a leading cause of hospitalisation and death among children and adults in these regions, it states on its website. 

The illness has flu-like symptoms including a high fever, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands, severe headaches, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains and rashes.

Bangladesh’s government has moved to open dengue help-desks in all hospitals as part of its campaign to combat the disease.