Meniere? Is that a Korean malady, milady? I used to have to take Valium for periodic back problems, I would always beg for refills but to no avail, now it appears you can get them without a prescrip on the internet.
No. Meniere's Disease aka Meniere's Syndrome is a disease of the inner ear. I was diagnosed with it while I was living in Korea. I am probably the only case of it my Korean ENT had ever seen (or ever will see).
Meniere's disease has something to do with fluid in canals of the inner ear. Although it can be troublesome, Meniere's is not contagious and it isn't fatal. However, it's a "chronic" problem, which means that it lasts a long time. People with Meniere's disease don't have symptoms all the time. When symptoms occur, it's called an "attack." Attacks may happen often, or only sometimes. Attacks usually last from 20 minutes to 2 hours or longer. Meniere's disease usually occurs in only one ear. It affects both ears in only about 30% of patients.
It's pretty rare but it's more common in people of British or Scandinavian ancestry (I have both). My Step-Father in Law, from Norway, has it as well.