1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i FY2022 NDAA: Care for Anomalous Health Incident Victims February 7, 2022 Background Since 2016, a number of U.S. diplomatic, military, and intelligence personnel and their family members have reported experiencing a range
2、of unexplained medical symptoms after being potentially exposed to certain auditory or sensory disturbances. The first reported incidence of these symptoms occurred in late 2016, when a cluster of U.S. Government (USG) employees assigned to U.S. Embassy Havana, Cuba, and their families, described ex
3、periencing a sudden onset of perceived loud sounds, sensations of head pressure or vibrations, head or ear pain, hearing loss or ringing, dizziness, unsteady gait, visual disturbances, or cognitive deficit. U.S. government employees stationed in other locations (e.g., China, Russia, and United State
4、s) have reported similar incidents. The Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal entities refer to these events as “anomalous health incidents” (AHIs). Other observers refer to these unexplained health effects as “Havana Syndrome.” To date, the Department of State (DOS) has asked the U.S. Cente
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