Hives are a very common reaction to all kinds of stimuli. While an allergic reaction can be a cause of hives, in the majority of outbreaks, the exact cause of hives is not known.
death throe â(plural death throes) ( 1 chiefly plural) The final movements or sounds, often erratic, of a living being as it dies. ( 2 figuratively, chiefly plural) The final actions or output of a machine or other object before it ceases to function.
http://historymedren.about.com/od/theblackdeath/a/death_defined.htm. 1  Symptoms of the Black Death. 2  What Science Knows of the Causes of the Black Plague. 3  The Horrifying Global Impact of the Black Death. 4  The Spread of the Black Death Through Europe, with Maps. 5  The Black Death: The Worst Event in European History.