Altitude Sickness

Altitude Sickness Malaria Life Cycle in the human body
How Altitude Sickness Works Wikipedia says

Drink lots of water and avoid alcohol for the first couple of days.

Generally Altitude Sickness only occurs above 8000 ft.  Check the city you will be in.

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