PT 10 S4 Q23

Throughout European history famines have generally been followed by periods ... ...

Which one of the following, if true, would LEAST contribute to an explanation of the exception to the generalization?
(A) Improved medical care reduced the mortality rate among able-bodied adults in the decade following the famine to below pre-famine levels.
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in Practice Set: "Resolve/Explain" Questions, Set 2 - Difficult/Uncommon Mix (25Q)