Meningitis is a relatively rare infection that affects the delicate membranes -- called meninges (men-in'-jeez) -- that cover the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis can be deadly and contagious among people in close contact. Viral meningitis tends to be less severe and most people recover completely without specific therapy. Fungal meningitis is a rare form of meningitis and generally occurs only in people with weakened immune systems.
The Black Death is thought to have originated in the arid plains of Central Asia, where it then travelled along the Silk Road, reaching Crimea by 1343. From there, it was most likely carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships.
The Black Death is a specific outbreak of bubonic plague that hit Europe and parts of Asia and Africa in the middle of the 14th century. The Black Death started in Asia, but w â¦ e do not know exactly when.It spread into Europe in 1347, and continued to spread until 1351. It usually lasted for a few months in the areas it, but in some places hung on for up to two years, so it might have be epidemic in some areas as late as 1353.nd it was REALLY bad, also, the song, Ring a Round a Rosie was named after it       AnswerThe Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, was a pandemic that swept through Europe between 1346 and sporadically until the late 1700's; peaking between 1347-1351.