Of Superbugs and pestilences

I have been reading the superbug, New Delhi or NDM-1, in the BBC news and news.com Since it was first identified in 2008, it has popped up in several countries, including the United States, Australia, Britain, Canada and Sweden.

There will come a time when pestilences strike world wide and there will no way to avoid it. Jesus mentioned, specifically, in Mat 24:3 -- Mat 24:8

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

All these [are] the beginning of sorrows.

I mention it because it has been on my mind today. I am not worried about it, I just think it may be a sign of the times.

...see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Europe 'losing' superbugs battle

Antibiotic-resistant infections have reached unprecedented levels and now outstrip our ability to fight them with existing drugs, European health experts are warning.

The World Health Organization says the situation has reached a critical point.

One example is the New Delhi or NDM-1 superbug recently found in UK patients.

They brought the infection back with them from countries like India and Pakistan, which they had visited for medical treatment and cosmetic surgery.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12975693

Deadly superbug in New Delhi water

A DEADLY superbug has been found in about a quarter of water samples taken from drinking supplies and puddles on the streets of New Delhi, according to a new study.

Experts say it's the latest proof that the new drug-resistant bacteria, known as NDM-1, named for New Delhi, is widely circulating in the environment - and could potentially spread to the rest of the world.

The superbug can only be treated with a couple of highly toxic and expensive antibiotics.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/deadly-superbug-in-new-delhi-water/story-e6frfku0-1226035247493#ixzz1Irk5d1lA