What is Havana syndrome? The mysterious disease that could be caused by chemicals, panic or something more sinister
3 years, 5 months ago

What is Havana syndrome? The mysterious disease that could be caused by chemicals, panic or something more sinister

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For many of those afflicted with the mysterious disease, it starts with a strange noise. In 2018, a US Government study recently obtained by BuzzFeed News concluded that eight of the original Havana syndrome cases in Cuba were triggered by crickets. However, three years later, another US Government report concluded that the cause appears to be "consistent with the effects of directed, pulsed radio frequency energy". Loading YouTube content While some experts have called the microwave theory "science fiction," MRIs performed on 40 Havana syndrome sufferers showed tangible changes to their brains. Ultimately, the mysterious nature of Havana syndrome just makes things worse for patients, according to Dr Jeffrey Staab, who served on the committee that published the government report.

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