The Onondaga County Health Department in Syracuse, New York, said the number of Shigella cases is now 45, up from 25 reported June 22.  The number of gastrointestinal diseases, Shigellosis, continues to rise in the central New York area.  The source of the outbreak is still unknown.

This month's newsletter (Newsletter page) is about the pestilences Jesus said would be prevalent when He returns, "Nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places" Matthew 24:7.  If you haven't read July's newsletter, there are some very interesting facts included about pestilences in the world today - a must read.  God bless you.