Havana syndrome

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Havana syndrome is a set of unexplained medical symptoms, including hearing strange sounds and experiencing dizziness, headaches, and cognitive difficulties, first reported by U.S. and Canadian diplomats and intelligence officers in Cuba and later in other countries.

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Havana syndrome canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf health incident pattern
medical phenomenon
associatedWith Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
surface form: U.S. Department of Defense

United States Department of State
surface form: U.S. Department of State
firstReportedIn 2016
hasControversy disputed etiology
possible foreign involvement
hasFirstReportedCountry Cuba
hasFirstReportedLocation Havana, Cuba
surface form: Havana
hasHypothesizedCause directed energy weapons
mass psychogenic illness
microwave radiation
pesticide exposure
viral infection
hasLongTermEffect chronic headaches
ongoing balance issues
persistent cognitive problems
hasMediaCoverage international news organizations
hasOfficialTerm anomalous health incidents
hasSymptom balance problems
cognitive difficulties
difficulty concentrating
dizziness
ear pain
fatigue
headaches
hearing strange sounds
memory problems
nausea
sleep disturbances
tinnitus
hasUncertainCause true
investigatedBy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
United States Intelligence Community
surface form: U.S. intelligence community
reportedInCountry Austria
China
Colombia
Cuba
Germany
India
Russia
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States

Uzbekistan
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
reportedInPopulation Canadian diplomats
United States diplomatic personnel
surface form: U.S. diplomats

U.S. intelligence officers
other government personnel
usedBy United States government

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