What causes the Havana Syndrome? US expert panel unravels the mystery
India Today
What causes the mysterious Havana Syndrome? A US expert panel said directed electromagnetic energy could plausibly explain the cause of this illness.
What causes the mysterious Havana syndrome? This is the question everyone has been asking ever since its first cases were reported in 2016 among over 200 United States officials in Cuba’s capital Havana. While experts work around the clock to identify the cause of this syndrome, a US intelligence report suggests that some cases of the Havana Syndrome illness may be caused by directed electromagnetic energy.
The report by a panel of scientists was released on Wednesday. It mentioned six main findings.
One of these six findings revealed, "Pulsed electromagnetic energy, particularly in the radiofrequency range, plausibly explains the core characteristics, although information gaps exist."
The report also said it was likely that Havana Syndrome is "caused by a functional neurological disorder."
"Several aspects of this unique neurosensory syndrome make it unlikely to be caused by a functional neurological disorder," the report said.
The report suggested that there are devices with ‘modest energy requirements’ which could emit pulsed electromagnetic energy. These devices are "concealable" and could produce the observed symptoms. They could also be effective over hundreds of meters or through walls, a report in the Guardian said.
"There are several plausible pathways involving various forms of pulsed electromagnetic energy, each with its own requirements, limitations, and unknowns. For all the pathways, sources exist that could generate the required stimulus, are concealable, and have moderate power requirements," it said.
