Possible Havana syndrome incident delayed Harris flight to Vietnam

Vice President Kamala Harris' departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday afternoon after her office was informed by the US embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, of a "report of a recent possible anomalous health incident."

That term is the way that the government usually refers to the mysterious Havana syndrome that has sickened hundreds of US officials over the past few years.

"Earlier this evening, the Vice President's traveling delegation was delayed from departing Singapore because the Vice President's office was made aware of a report of a recent possible anomalous health incident in Hanoi, Vietnam. After careful assessment, the decision was made to continue with the Vice President's trip," said Rachael Chen, spokeswoman for the US embassy in Hanoi, in a statement.

Aboard Air Force Two, Harris' chief spokeswoman Symone Sanders told traveling reporters that Harris is "well, all is fine and looking forward to meetings in Hanoi tomorrow." Later she said of the delay: "This has nothing to do with the vice president's health," according to a pool report.

The intelligence community still doesn't have an official explanation for Havana syndrome, which is a perplexing mix of sensory experiences and physical symptoms that have now sickened hundreds of US diplomats, spies and troops around the globe – some severely enough to force their retirement.

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