Ebola Death Rate Hits 50% as Outbreak Spreads Through War-Torn DRC

The WHO has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a death rate of 30–50%, affecting over 1,000 suspected cases amid active conflict, mass displacement, and no approved treatment for the current strain. Jesus warned that pestilences would mark the beginning of birth pains preceding His return, and the convergence of war, disease, and international disorder in a single region mirrors precisely the conditions He described. Luke 21:11 specifically lists 'pestilences in various places' alongside 'fearful events' as signs of the approaching end of the age.