As a heat wave persists in northern India, above-normal temperatures continue in the capital New Delhi, with extreme highs of 48.2 degrees Celsius in other cities like Barmer affecting both tourism and already scarce water supplies.

http://english.samaylive.com/nation-news/676488185/heat-weather-cold-temperature-met-imd-winter-summer-
monsoon-new-.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Heat-wave-unabated-Churu-hottest-at-467-Celsius/articleshow/8376853.cms,
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/severe-heat-wave-hits-north-india/152620-3.html

For the fourth consecutive year, officials in central Texas, USA are reporting increased cases of murine typhus, a disease whose symptoms include cough and very high fever, with experts saying that the higher incidence is likely caused by conditions associated with prolonged drought.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/06/05/Drought-spurs-typhus-cases-in-Texas/UPI-31351307300952/
http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/5205779/drought-spurs-typhus-cases-in-texas