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What is Altitude sickness?

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It is a temporary sickness experienced in high altitude places because in the low atmospheric pressure. In low atmospheric pressure in the high altitudes, the body doesn.t get enough oxygen. Its symptoms include nausea, fatigue and heart palpitations.
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