Neurotoxin may have caused diplomats’ illness in Cuba: study

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Neurotoxin may have caused diplomats’ illness in Cuba: study
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Fumigation against mosquitoes in Cuba and not 'sonic attacks' may have...

HAVANA - Fumigation against mosquitoes in Cuba and not “sonic attacks” may have caused some 40 U.S. and Canadian diplomats and family members in Havana to fall ill, according to a new study commissioned by the Canadian government.

The United States in 2017 reduced its embassy staff to a minimum and Canada followed more recently, citing the incidents and the danger posed to staff from what has become known as the “Havana Syndrome.” The study was the first to include diplomats for whom there was baseline medical testing from before their postings in Havana, so as to better compare with the tests from afterwards. Canada started implementing the practice after diplomats first started complaining of sickness.

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