A Central Intelligence Agency officer from the United States experienced symptoms consistent with the Havana syndrome while travelling to India this month, the New York Times and CNN reported. The officer was travelling with CIA director William Burns.
The unidentified victim had to receive medical attention as per sources, according to the CNN report. In a statement to Reuters, a CIA spokesperson said the agency does not comment on specific incidents or officers.
Last month, US Vice President Kamala Harris delayed her arrival in Vietnam’s Hanoi by three hours after the US embassy there said that someone had reported symptoms related to the Havana syndrome.
News Source: The New York Times
