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applegrove

(123,624 posts) Mon Apr 16, 2018, 08:29 PM Apr 2018

Canada sending home families of diplomats in Cuba after cases of 'new type' of brain injury

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cuba-diplomats-embassy-1.4621992

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Ten Canadians in Cuba have experienced symptoms — including headaches, dizziness, nausea and difficulty concentrating — according to government officials who briefed reporters in Ottawa Monday.

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A new report by a Canadian medical specialist raises the possibility that some of the Canadians have experienced a "new type of possible acquired brain injury." A senior government official said that this injury is new to science.

"The cause remains unknown but could be human-made," says a media release from Global Affairs.

Officials said that some of those who seemed to recover have since seen the symptoms reassert themselves.

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Canada sending home families of diplomats in Cuba after cases of 'new type' of brain injury (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2018 OP

They know it is not sonic or mass hysteria. Could be a new weapon. applegrove Apr 2018 #1

Maybe it's a neurotoxin greymattermom Apr 2018 #2

They say they have some of the symptoms of concussion without the applegrove Apr 2018 #3

Both embassies . Could it be surveillance equipment gone wrong ? The results don't sound viral lunasun Apr 2018 #4

This is very interesting. I can't imagine Cuba would be doing something to harm diplomats in their Nitram Apr 2018 #5

The Canadian science people have discounted mass hysteria as the cause. applegrove Apr 2018 #6

applegrove

(123,624 posts)

1. They know it is not sonic or mass hysteria. Could be a new weapon.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 08:33 PM

Apr 2018

greymattermom

(5,797 posts)

2. Maybe it's a neurotoxin

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 08:57 PM

Apr 2018

on the doorknobs.

applegrove

(123,624 posts)

3. They say they have some of the symptoms of concussion without the

Reply to greymattermom (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 09:01 PM

Apr 2018

blunt force trauma to the scull.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. Both embassies . Could it be surveillance equipment gone wrong ? The results don't sound viral

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 09:23 PM

Apr 2018

Nitram

(24,746 posts)

5. This is very interesting. I can't imagine Cuba would be doing something to harm diplomats in their

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 08:16 AM

Apr 2018

own country. Mass hysteria? A third nation that wants to embarrass Cuba? A third nation that is testing new technology?

applegrove

(123,624 posts)

6. The Canadian science people have discounted mass hysteria as the cause.

Reply to Nitram (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 02:24 PM

Apr 2018

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