The mystery surrounding the “Havana Syndrome” seems to have been solved, that is, the unexplained illnesses of American diplomats and other card operators, first in the Cuban capital and then in other countries.
US intelligence attributes it to small devices that emit targeted electromagnetic energy and ultrasound.
The report by specialized scientists attributes the mysterious phenomenon of the last six years to tiny-sized devices that are “easily hidden” and consume minimal energy, emitting harmful electromagnetic waves and ultrasound, causing a variety of symptoms that are not explained by medical or environmental factors.
According to a report by a committee set up last year by National Security Director Avril Haynes and CIA Director William Burns, these gadgets are a given and have a range of hundreds of meters, even behind walls, the Guardian reported.
Mr Burns and Mr Haynes, in a joint statement following the report on Wednesday, said that although the aim of the investigation was not to identify those responsible, but to step up the search for the causes of the syndrome first found among Americans in Cuban capital city.
“We will insist on this, with continuous effort for as long as necessary,” the joint statement said.
The summary of the published report states that the symptoms of the syndrome are “varied and can be caused by different mechanisms”.
However, this report contradicted another recent CIA report, which ruled that the syndrome was not due to an organized act by a foreign power, although it did open the possibility for 24 of the 1,000 cases studied.
The outbreak of the syndrome in Havana in 2016 was followed by relative cases between American and Canadian officials in China, Germany and even Washington itself.
The main symptoms are pain in the ears, feeling of pressure or vibration in the head, vision problems, nausea, insomnia, fatigue and dizziness. In others the symptoms disappear quickly, but in others they last for a long time.
On the Cuban side, a report was published a few months ago by scientists who rejected US suspicions about the Havana regime, stating: “We conclude that the history of the mysterious syndrome is not scientifically acceptable in any of its components and that it a biased use of science “.
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