Environmental factors, like poor building ventilation, could also contribute to some of the symptoms - but the report simply couldn't find a link to an intentional, external factor. ![]() So, what does cause Havana Syndrome? Officials say that the majority of the cases they reviewed could be linked to pre-existing medical conditions. ‘Havana syndrome’ and the mystery of the. Analysts simply couldn't find any common pattern that linked the anomalous health incidents together that could suggest an intentional attack, noting that in some cases there wasn't even a direct line of sight from which an energy weapon could have been used. A BBC report and documentary in 2021 looked at the potential role of pulsed, directed energy or microwaves in causing the symptoms of Havana Syndrome. James Lin of the University of Illinois, an expert on the biological effects of microwave energy, agreed that a Havana syndrome attack could be caused by a small apparatus that could fit in a van or SUV. ![]() Not by energy weapons, not from electronic surveillance, and not from unintentional exposure to radio waves or ultrasonic beams. The Washington Post reports that even after reviewing about 1,000 cases across the world, the CIA and half a dozen agencies concluded that it was unlikely that the symptoms were caused by a foreign adversary. Now, seven intelligence agencies say that panel got it wrong. Beginning in August 2017, reports surfaced that American and Canadian diplomatic personnel in Cuba had suffered a variety of health problems including headaches and loss of balance. and Canadian embassy staff, first reported in Cuba. A panel of experts concluded that the anomalous health incidents that came to be known as Havana Syndrome could plausibly have been caused by "pulsed electromagnetic energy," prompting some of those afflicted with the condition to blame their symptoms on a mysterious new energy weapon, possibly wielded by Russian operatives. The Havana Syndrome was the name given to the symptoms initially believed to be acoustic attacks on U.S. ![]() When US personnel overseas began suffering from unexplained headaches, nausea and hearing problems in 2016, many were quick to suspect foul play by a foreign adversary. Military and weapons researchers have developed microwave guns and lasers that can be used to disable soldiers or shoot down drones - but a new report from the CIA and other intelligence agencies say that these kinds of weapons probably aren't responsible for the condition known as Havana Syndrome.
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