“We take these reports very seriously and are working with US officials on a joint solution, in accordance with our role as host state,” the federal ministry for European and international affairs said on Sunday.
“The safety of the diplomats deported to Austria and their families is our top priority,” the ministry said.
A US State Department spokesman said on Saturday: “In coordination with our partners in the US government, we are vigorously investigating reports of potentially unexplained health events among the US Embassy Vienna community or wherever they have been reported.” are.”
Sufferers of Havana syndrome have reported a different set of symptoms and physical sensations, including sudden dizziness, nausea, headache and head pressure, sometimes accompanied by “piercing directional noises”. Some reported being able to “move in” and “get out” of these sensations by physically moving their bodies elsewhere. Some have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries and continue to suffer from debilitating headaches and other health problems years later.
In May, two defense officials said the Pentagon was drafting a memo for the entire US military and civilian staff asking personnel to report any so-called asymptomatic health symptoms that may indicate They have been victims of Havana Syndrome, which has struck American diplomats, spies and military personnel around the world in recent years.
No final decision has been made on whether to issue the memo, but the fact it is being considered underscores growing concern at senior levels at the Pentagon that they need to collect more information about the disease.
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