A psychic known as the "Prophet of Doom" predicted a "biological type of illness" days before a plague researcher died in Russia. A female laboratory worker from the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East died of "pneumonia" from an unidentified source, raising concerns she may have contracted pneumonic plague.
Officials report stable situation
Russian officials said they found no indication that her condition was linked to pathogens in her workplace. Russia's consumer welfare service stated that the region's "sanitary-epidemiological situation" remained "stable". However, 200 individuals believed to have had contact with the scientist have been under medical surveillance.
The worker reportedly acknowledged accidentally smashing a test tube containing live bacteria, though her official cause of death remains undisclosed.
Psychic's prediction
Seven days before her death on October 1, psychic medium Craig Hamilton-Parker foresaw that an outbreak affecting the chest and lungs was approaching. His prediction appeared in a video published on September 24, within a segment titled Warning of Another Future Pandemic.
Craig said he received an unexpected visit from two Tibetan monks, who allegedly indicated this outbreak would be a "different one". He said: "It would be more like a biological type of illness that would be much harder to control. It's much more dangerous, this one, because it can spread much more quickly."
He claimed the monks were aware of a cure buried in ancient texts and that humankind was expected to stop it. "So if it happens again, guys, rest assured, we're going to conquer it. We'll beat it."
Plague facts and monitoring
Craig earned his "Prophet of Doom" nickname due to his tendency to forecast frightening events, including Queen Elizabeth II's death and the Covid pandemic. Plague results from infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis, often transmitted by small mammals and fleas. It is divided into three types: bubonic, septicaemic and pneumonic - the "rarest" and "most severe", according to the UK Health Security Agency.
The agency states: "Pneumonic plague is the rarest and also the most severe form of plague. It may result from spread to the lungs from advanced bubonic plague but is more usually due to inhalation of infectious particles. Person-to-person transmission is seen but the degree of contact needed is not clear. Patients present with a rapidly developing pneumonia and may produce bloody sputum. Untreated pneumonic plague is almost always fatal."
The agency noted that even with swift diagnosis and treatment, the mortality rate stands at approximately 30 per cent. The White House announced on Sunday that it was monitoring the situation in Russia. According to a quote obtained by Axios, a Trump official confirmed the administration was "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options".
