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Epidemiology

China faces the Worst drought in its history

Due to lack of sufficient rainfalls China is experiencing the worst drought in its history.

Lack of rains has substantially affected the growth of crops, which has become a major point of concern for the country’s population.
With over 14 million crops under threat millions of people are short of supplies.

In China, October is the official month of the rainfalls to make their landfall, but ever since then the country has received very short amount of the annual rainfall it is supposed to receive.

Beijing the capital city, that provides shelter and living for over 17 million people are facing the most problems. Drought has posed real threat to the population in the city.
Along with it Central Shanxi, Hebei and Shangdong are also some of the areas which are experiencing the worst drought effects.

Suitable measures are being taken by the officials to fight this situation.

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