The State Department issued a similar memo to staff earlier this month asking them to immediately report symptoms, according to a copy obtained by CNN. There have been cases reported in Russia, China and elsewhere across the globe, and a Senate committee said last month that the number of suspected cases appeared to be on the rise. CNN first reported on two separate incidents that occurred near the White House late last year affecting National Security Council staffers. Earlier this month, the State Department also issued guidance to its workforce that directed employees and their family members to "immediately" report any new medical symptoms that fit the diverse patten of "Havana Syndrome" symptoms. The State Department memo also hinted at the difficulty the government has faced in clearly diagnosing cases.

Source: CNN May 26, 2021 18:56 UTC