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Havana Syndrome: Over 200 Cases Documented Yet Cause Remains A Mystery

Havana Syndrome: Over 200 Cases Documented Yet Cause Remains A Mystery

FromConsider This from NPR


Havana Syndrome: Over 200 Cases Documented Yet Cause Remains A Mystery

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Since 2016, a number of U.S. diplomats and federal employees have reported symptoms of a mysterious illness, the so-called Havana Syndrome.The list of symptoms include hearing loud sounds, nausea fatigue, and dizzying migraines, among others. The cause of this mystery illness is a source of curiosity, but it remains unknown.Last year the State Department commissioned a study by the National Academies of Sciences for researchers to investigate Havana Syndrome.NPR's Sarah McCammon spoke to Dr. David Relman, a Stanford professor who headed the investigation.One possible cause their group came to was a form of microwave radiation that occurs in a pulsed or intermittent form. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Oct 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.