A senior Defense Department official who attended last year's NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, reported symptoms similar to those associated with the mysterious 'Havana syndrome,' the Pentagon confirmed on Monday. Havana syndrome refers to a range of health issues first reported in 2016 by U.S. officials at the Embassy in Havana, including sudden head pressure, ear pain, and dizziness.
The Pentagon disclosed that the official, who remains unidentified, experienced symptoms akin to those in anomalous health incidents. The individual was not part of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's official delegation but was present separately for meetings at the NATO summit.
