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Preliminary findings on U.S. diplomats’ health problems in Cuba: real but still a mystery
Miami "Herald ^ | February 14, 2018 | Mimi Whitefield

Posted on 02/15/2018 3:26:27 PM PST by detective

Two University of Pennsylvania researchers who examined diplomatic personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Havana confirm they suffered brain injuries, but said the cases weren’t accompanied by head trauma as would have been expected.

There are still no indications of what may have caused the diplomats’ mysterious symptoms. The report, published Wednesday in The Journal of American Medical Association, said the unique circumstances of the patients “raise concern about a new mechanism for possible acquired brain injury from an exposure of unknown origin.”

In an editorial, JAMA said an explanation “remains elusive” and “many potential causes for the symptoms.... remain possibilities. Before reaching any definitive conclusions, additional evidence must be obtained and rigorously and objectively evaluated.”

(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Cuba; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: braininjuries; embassy
Interesting.
1 posted on 02/15/2018 3:26:27 PM PST by detective
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To: detective

Sounds like they’re saying that there must be a new undiscovered method of delivering the injuries.


2 posted on 02/15/2018 3:35:07 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I love Bull Markets!)
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I wonder if this is related to that guy who went missing skiing in NY and ended up in Sacramento.


3 posted on 02/15/2018 5:02:34 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Wat?


4 posted on 02/15/2018 5:03:44 PM PST by dinodino
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To: dinodino

Cant Install testing equipment in Cuba? Hey they still have time the embassy iis not moving. Typical of Bigfoot investigation.


5 posted on 02/15/2018 6:00:57 PM PST by keving (We the government)
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To: detective

High intensity high frequency sound?


6 posted on 02/15/2018 7:52:38 PM PST by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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