Canada has ordered the families of its diplomats in Havana, Cuba, to return home because of a mysterious illness that causes serious bouts of dizziness and nausea.
A report by a Canadian medical specialist says a new type of brain injury might be the cause of a mysterious illness that has felled diplomatic staff and their families in Cuba, The BBC reports.
But Canada is also pooh-poohing theories the health issues are the result of sonic attacks by the Cuban government.
The United States has already pulled 60 percent of its diplomats from Cuba because of mysterious "health attacks" in Havana.
Last August, the State Department said Americans linked to the U.S. embassy in Havana had experienced physical symptoms caused by such "incidents," involving sound waves, starting as far back as late 2016.
In some cases the victims heard nothing, while others sensed deafening sound, but all suffered symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and temporary hearing or memory loss.
But Cuba has previously dismissed allegations of a sonic attack against U.S. staffers.
More than a million Canadians visit Cuba every year, but Global Affairs Canada says there is no evidence of any related ailments among Canadian tourists, according to the BBC.
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