Meningitis Throughout history there have been very dangerous diseases that were able to wipe out entire civilizations on their own because there was nothing we could do about it. Most of the time it was because we didn't quite understand what was really happening. But thanks to all the scientific advances humans are able to live many times longer than in previous years. But that doesn't mean that every human being is healthy enough. This means that although we are less likely to die from some infectious diseases, we now face other risks - for example, not eating a healthy diet is one of the many reasons why there are so many premature deaths. Now, if you don't get treated right away, the situation can get worse as time passes and can sometimes even be fatal. One of these is meningitis, a very serious disease which if not treated can lead to very serious complications or even death in the long term, depending on the case. The reason I chose this is because when I was in high school I suffered from it...