So what is this strange disease that affects US diplomats stationed in their embassies? Since 2016, thousands of them have experienced unusual symptoms that suggest a possible sonic weapons attack. Despite investigations, no medical evidence has emerged to confirm his neurological disorders, raising doubts about the origin of the mysterious “Havana Syndrome”.
Since 2016, a mysterious illness called “Havana Syndrome” has been making headlines and causing serious concern in the US government. Canal + Documentary Series Havana syndrome – a threat to the United States There is an opportunity to question its origin: espionage or collective delusion?
It all started at the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, where diplomats reported strange symptoms: tinnitus, headaches, pressurepressure in the skull, and even, in some more severe cases, vision problems, cognitive deficits and memory loss. These symptoms, often associated with the sensation of loud and sudden noises, have increasingly led to fears of a targeted attack against US diplomatic personnel.
Then the case grew: about 1,500 US government employees announced that they had suffered from this mysterious syndrome all over the world (Europe, Asia, Australia, etc.).)). Some politicians then raised the possibility of voice attacks. through Acoustic weapons – which produce sound or ultrasound – have been deployed by foreign powers such as Russia or China.
The mystery still remains.
Despite years of intensive investigations by intelligence agencies, the Departments of State and Defense, and medical experts, the exact origin of the “Havana syndrome” remains unclear.
Two major reports published in 2020 by the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Medical Association (composite) identified four possible causes:EnergyEnergy Radio frequencies have been directed against US diplomats (the most likely cause according to the Academy of Sciences), chemical agents, infectious agents, and psychological and social factors.
However, despite extensive research, including brain scans of affected individuals, no clinical evidence could be provided to support the existence of this syndrome. Thus, at the beginning of 2024, a study of National Institutes of Health (NIH) found no significant evidence of brain injury detectable by MRI orIrregularitiesIrregularities Biological that would explain the symptoms.
So the secret remains complete. Some experts eventually lean toward a more mundane explanation: a phenomenon of group psychology, StressStress and social factors
