English
Etymology
From the first encounter being reported in Havana, the capital of Cuba.
Noun
Havana syndrome (uncountable)
- (pathology) An illness of disputed cause, producing symptoms of vertigo, nausea, ear-popping, headaches, and traumatic brain injury, experienced by US ambassadors and agents abroad.
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Translations
Translations
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: 夏灣拿綜合症 / 夏湾拿综合症
- Mandarin: 哈瓦那綜合症 / 哈瓦那综合症, 哈瓦那症候群
- Finnish: Havannan syndrooma
- French: syndrome de La Havane (fr) m
- German: Havanna-Syndrom (de) n
- Russian: please add this translation if you can
- Spanish: síndrome de La Habana m
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