Pentagon reveals senior official reported symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’

So-called Havana Syndrome is named for 2016 reports that members of the US embassy in Havana suffered symptoms like migraines and vertigo [Desmond Boylan/AP Photo]

A spokesperson for the Pentagon has confirmed that a senior official from the United States had reported symptoms corresponding to so-called Havana Syndrome after attending last year’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Sabrina Singh made the announcement to reporters on Monday, a day after a group of news outlets pointed to links between the mysterious ailment and alleged Russian operatives.