The dangers of high-altitude sickness Sub : Sci Sec: Health Context: A trekker from Idukki, Kerala, died in Uttarakhand’s Garur Peak due to respiratory failure in September. Every year, numerous tourists like this succumb to the effects of high-altitude sickness in the Himalayas. High-altitude sickness: High-altitude sickness, or Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), is […]