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24 Sep 2021 10:27AM
(Updated: 24 Sep 2021 10:27AM)


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WASHINGTON: The CIA removed its Vienna, Austria station chief recently amid criticism the person did not take seriously a surge in mysterious "Havana syndrome" cases, the Washington Post reported on Thursday (Sep 23).

Dozens of cases affecting embassy staff and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers and family members have been reported in Vienna recently, but the unnamed station chief expressed scepticism and showed insensitivity

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The cause and source remains enigmatic, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said last week.

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Dubbed "Havana syndrome" because reports of the condition first showed up in the Cuban capital, the ailment is marked by bloody noses, headaches, vision problems and other symptoms that resemble concussions.

Some people experiencing it have reported hearing focused, high-pitched or sharp sounds that left them nauseated.

The incidents are little understood and have sparked theories that they were caused by a weapon that used focused microwaves, ultrasound, poison or are even a reaction to crickets.



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