There could be 1.4 million cases of Ebola by Jan. 20, 2015, according to the latest Center for Disease Control (cdc) report. The report, released September 23, states that unless “additional interventions or changes in community behavior” are made, 550,000 to 1.4 million cases (adjusted to account for under-reporting of Ebola deaths) of Ebola could be reported by January 2015.

According to the same report, every 15 to 20 days the number of Ebola cases doubles in Liberia. In Sierra Leone and Guinea, cases double every 30 to 40 days. To eliminate the spread of Ebola, at least 70 percent of infected individuals need to be cared for immediately and safe burials need to be given for those who die.

On Monday, the World Health Organization (who) declared the Ebola death toll has reached 2,800. This number may be under-reported because some areas do not have health facilities and people die without treatment.

As tragic as the Ebola death toll is, it is is actually miniscule compared to other diseases. Diseases such as tuberculosis and hiv kill far more people.

In 2012, the average death rate of tuberculosis (TB) was over 600,000 per six-month period. In 2012, hiv-related deaths totaled 800,000 per six months.

Each year, far more deaths are due to diseases like cholera, malaria, influenza and others. However, if the cdc is right, Ebola has the potential for dramatic growth in coming weeks and months.

We should expect more outbreaks of diseases like Ebola in the future. If you know your Bible, you know Christ warned there would be “famines and pestilences” in the end time—today (Matthew 24:7). Even if the Ebola outbreak is contained, it won’t be long before other diseases break on to the scene. To learn more, read The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.