US, Cuba Officials Discuss Mysterious Embassy Health Incidents

US, Cuba Officials Discuss Mysterious Embassy Health Incidents
A security officer stands next to the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on June 8, 2018. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters
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WASHINGTON— U.S. and Cuban officials met at the State Department on Sept. 13, to discuss the mysterious health problems that have affected more than two dozen American Embassy personnel, a situation that led to a reduction in staffing at the Havana mission and a chill in ties between the countries.

“There’s a briefing taking place between some of our colleagues from our various bureaus. They are having meetings with the Cuban government to discuss some of the medical issues that our people have experienced,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a briefing.