Washington — The state department has recalled some Americans stationed in China to investigate a mystery ailment that the agency compared with health issues previously detected among US diplomats in Cuba. Heather Nauert, a state department spokeswoman, said on Wednesday night that a medical team had been sent to examine employees at the US consulate in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, after one "employee had suffered a medical incident that was consistent with what American personnel in Havana, Cuba, had experienced". The examinations "are ongoing for any personnel who have noted concerning symptoms or wanted baseline screening", Nauert said. "The department has sent a number of individuals for further evaluation and a comprehensive assessment of their symptoms and findings in the US."
The state department declined to comment on individual cases, and said China had assured US officials that it was investigating the incidents. After the US first issued a health alert ab...
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