The above is a quote from Adam Entous in his Annals of Espionage article in the New Yorker called Stealth Mode.
Have you heard of the Havana Syndrome? It's a set of symptoms that, around 2016, suddenly came upon a senior C,I.A. officer while she was in her hotel room in Havana after a secret meeting with colleagues.
...awoke with a start to a low humming noise and a feeling of intense pressure in her head......(later) she began to have trouble with her eyesight and her balance.
Since that time a number of government officials have had similar experiences. Early in the Trump administration a senior official on the National Security Council was just outside the White House.
As he walked, he began to hear a ringing in his ears. His body went numb, and he had trouble controlling the movements of his arms and legs.
Other officials began having symptoms.
...being bombarded by waves of pressure in their heads. Some said they heard sounds resembling an immense swarm of cicadas.....headaches; tinnitus; loss of vision and hearing; vertigo; brain fog; loss of balance and muscle control.
....severe vertigo...vomiting...cognitive problems
There have been well over a hundred cases of "Havana Syndrome ." Why hasn't it been acknowledged and diagnosed? Entous, in his article, suggests that there has been a massive misdiagnosis, coverup, and denial of what's actually happening. The Havana Syndrome has been described as psychosomatic, groupthink, a mass psychogenic illness, etc. And a major problem is that these government officials who've been made ill are not allowed to share information.
Entous' article is excellent and scary. I've been fascinated with the Havana Syndrome for a while since I share most of the symptoms. While these people may not have Meniere's Disease, there is obviously something terrible going on. And it's heartbreaking that it's not even acknowledged.
So, if you're one of these victims, I get that you may not accept my diagnosis because, well, I have no credentials whatsoever. But you might want to see my doctor. After a few years of floundering around with medical experts shaking their heads and not getting it, my specialist diagnosed me in 10 minutes. But the real relief was that he believed me.
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