high-altitude sickness
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As the 40-year-old descended from the summit, he caught high-altitude sickness and died.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2023
Each year, deadly accidents, including ones caused by avalanches, blizzards and high-altitude sickness, are reported on Nepal’s mountains.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
One of them was Nihal Bhagwan, a 27-year old Indian man who died of dehydration, exhaustion and high-altitude sickness, said Keshav Paudel of Peak Promotions, the expedition company guiding Bhagwan’s trip.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2019
They are mainly worried about avalanches and deadly high-altitude sickness instead.
From Time Magazine Archive
Later, miners took to chewing it to last out their long day, andinos to counteract high-altitude sickness.
From Time Magazine Archive
