The sickness that affected dozens of US diplomats and their families while stationed in Cuba has also struck American tourists to the island. In September, the state department withdrew most of the US consular staff after many of them reported sympoms including dizziness, cognitive disability, and trouble sleeping. Some speculated that the symptoms were the result of some kind of sonic attack by the Cuban government on the embassy. Now, the state department is reporting at least 19 American tourists who visited Cuba have also exibited similar symptoms. Miami Herald: “Since September 29, the Department of State has been contacted by 19 U.S. citizens who reported experiencing symptoms similar to those listed in the Travel Warning after visiting Cuba,” a spokesperson for the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs told the Miami Herald in an email. “We continue to urge U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to Cuba,” she...(Read Full Post)