In April, CNN reported on two separate incidents that occurred near the White House late last year affecting National Security Council staffers. There have been cases reported in Russia, China and elsewhere across the globe, and a Senate committee said in April that the number of suspected cases appeared to be on the rise. Since the incidents began in late 2016 in Cuba, US federal investigators have struggled to determine what - or who - is causing the mysterious symptoms. Some have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries and continue to suffer from debilitating headaches and other health issues years later. officials say the number of possible new cases in the Austrian capital long a nexus of. intelligence officers, diplomats, and other government officials in Vienna have reported experiencing mysterious afflictions similar to the Havana Syndrome, reports the New Yorker: U.S. Some have reported hearing a loud noise before the sudden onset of symptoms.Victims of Havana Syndrome have reported a varying set of symptoms and physical sensations, including sudden vertigo, nausea, headaches and head pressure, sometimes accompanied by a “piercing directional noise.” Some reported being able to “step in” and “step out” of these sensations by physically moving their bodies elsewhere. Since Joe Biden took office in January, about two dozen U.S.
People who are believed to have been affected have reported headaches, dizziness and symptoms consistent with concussions, with some requiring months of medical treatment. In May, officials said at least 130 cases across the government were under investigation, up from several dozen last year. The problem has been labelled the "Havana Syndrome," because the first cases affected personnel in 2016 at the U.S. negotiating team were among those suffering from injuries. Those talks are now in hiatus, and it was not immediately clear if any members of the U.S. The city is currently the site of indirect talks between Iran and the United States over salvaging the nuclear deal that was negotiated there in 2015. Vienna has for centuries been a centre for espionage and diplomacy and was a hub for clandestine spy-versus-spy activity during the Cold War. diplomats as currently being posted in Vienna. The Foreign Ministry's website lists 158 U.S. At least 5 Canadian diplomats and families hit by mysterious 'sound attacks' in Cuba, source says."The safety of diplomats posted to Vienna and their families is of the utmost importance to us." authorities on jointly getting to the bottom of this," the ministry said in a short statement.
"We take these reports very seriously, and in line with our role as host state, we are working with the U.S. authorities to get to the bottom of the reported cases. The Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the country is working with U.S. The Vienna cases were first reported on Friday by The New Yorker magazine. President Joe Biden was inaugurated, according to the officials. The Vienna-based employees have reported suffering from mysterious symptoms since U.S.
However, despite years of study, there is no consensus as to what or who might be behind the incidents or whether they are, in fact, attacks. More than 20 officials have reported symptoms similar to Havana Syndrome - a mystery brain illness - since President Joe Biden took office in January. Some believe the unexplained injuries are the result of attacks with microwave or radio wave weapons. diplomats likely targeted in energy attack, unsure about Canadians "Any employees who reported a possible UHI received immediate and appropriate attention and care." Embassy Vienna community," the State Department said. government, we are vigorously investigating reports of possible unexplained health incidents among the U.S. "In co-ordination with our partners across the U.S. officials said more than 20 new cases were being looked at by medical teams at the State Department and elsewhere, including the Pentagon and CIA. diplomats and spies in Havana in 20 for which no definitive cause has yet been determined, according to the officials.įive Canadian diplomats and members of their families also fell victim to the mysterious health complaints, which included headaches, dizziness and cognitive problems, while posted to Cuba. Some of the symptoms are similar to those first reported by U.S. The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, U.S.
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