A 'few' U.S. personnel at the embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, have reported symptoms consistent with 'Havana syndrome,' a source familiar with the cases confirmed to ABC News.
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Colombia is now the latest country where American officials have reported incidents of the mysterious neurological affliction that has confounded the U.S. government for years now, but the reports are particularly notable because Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Bogotá this month, the Colombian Foreign Ministry announced last week.
American diplomats, spies and other officials have reported strange experiences and debilitating symptoms in several countries now, starting with Cuba in late 2016 and expanding to China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Germany, Austria and elsewhere. State Department spokesperson Ned Price declined to comment on the report Tuesday during a department briefing, saying instead the agency is working to ensure all affected personnel get"the prompt care they need in whatever form that takes" and to protect its work force around the world.