Published: 10th Aug, 2023
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The Central government has told the Karnataka High Court that it will look into the matter of the ‘Havana Syndrome’ in India, in response to a Bengaluru resident’s recent petition.
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What is Havana Syndrome?
- Havana Syndrome refers to a set of mental health symptoms that are said to be experienced by United States intelligence and embassy officials in various countries.
- It is worth noting that in general, the word ‘syndrome’ simply means a set of symptoms.
- It does not mean a unique medical condition, but rather a set of symptoms that are usually experienced together whose origins may be difficult to confirm.
- Involved symptoms: hearing certain sounds without any outside noise, nausea, vertigo and headaches, memory loss and balance issues.
- The syndrome traces its roots to Cuba in late 2016.
What are the causes of Havana Syndrome?
- No one is entirely sure.
- But initially during the Cuban experience, being in a country that had been hostile to the US for over five decades, the suspicion was on Cuban intelligence or a section within the Cuban establishment that did not want US-Cuba relations to normalise.
- Sonic attack:It was then speculated to be a “sonic attack”.
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- Microwaves Weapon: However, further study by scientists in the US and medical examination of the victims began to suggest that they may have been subjected to high-powered microwaves that either damaged or interfered with the nervous system.
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Microwaves Weapon
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However, there are no conclusive evidence.
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