Psychic's Pandemic Warning Resurfaces Amid Suspected Russian Plague Case

A self-proclaimed psychic, known as the 'Prophet of Doom,' issued a warning about a future pandemic just days before reports emerged of a suspected plague case in Russia. Craig Hamilton-Parker, who has previously claimed to have accurately predicted the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of Queen Elizabeth II, stated in late September that a bacterial illness attacking the chest was imminent.

Hamilton-Parker attributed this prophecy to two Tibetan monks who he said visited him. He described the predicted illness as potentially "much harder to control" than previous outbreaks.

This warning gained renewed attention following reports that Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old lab worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia, was exposed to pneumonic plague after allegedly breaking a test tube containing live bacteria. She died on October 1. Her death led authorities to place nearly 200 contacts under medical observation and implement a lockdown on medical facilities in a 30-square-mile area. However, Russian officials have not officially confirmed plague as the cause of death.

Hamilton-Parker's prediction was made in a video released in September, where he discussed a "second pandemic" that would affect the lungs. He stated it would be a "biological type of illness that would be much harder to control." He also claimed that prophecies indicate this future pandemic would be stopped and that humanity would conquer it, partly due to the rapid development of treatments facilitated by artificial intelligence.

Pneumonic plague is a severe and rapidly progressing lung infection. It is the most dangerous form of plague and can spread directly from person to person through respiratory droplets. If untreated, it can lead to swelling, fever, and death.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that Washington was monitoring the situation in Russia. Speaking before a visit to Iceland, Rubio stated that while there is limited travel between the U.S. and Russia, such an outbreak could spread quickly if it escaped containment. He assured that the U.S. is watching the situation closely but indicated it was "not cause for alarm, but it is cause for focus and a cause to just keep an eye on it."

Reports suggest that Russian authorities are attempting to downplay Shipilova's death, with suspicions of a cover-up circulating. Over 60 colleagues of the deceased scientist were reportedly kept inside the Siberian research institute for days, despite not testing positive for the plague. Several hospitals in the Irkutsk region were reportedly placed in "epidemic" mode, with staff and patients restricted from leaving. Local media indicated that doctors in Irkutsk were openly discussing the possibility of plague.