/oss/taxonomy/term/5733/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/havana-syndrome-or-case-eliminating-implausible <p>The story of Havana syndrome has acquired mythical qualities in its telling. In late 2016 and early 2017, members of the American embassy in Havana, Cuba, started to report debilitating symptoms and strange occurrences. An incapacitating sound, often coming from a single direction, was heard by some but not others, waking them up in the middle of the night. A sensation of intense pressure was felt in the ear. Vertigo and nausea were some of the early symptoms. Then came the difficulty concentrating, the memory problems, the sleep disturbances in some of the victims.</p> Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8895 at /oss