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cord-354779-5jbehcb6	nan	Confronting the Pandemic Superthreat of Climate Change and Urbanization	2019-12-31		.txt	text/plain	5749	323	53	One especially tragic example is the "Black Death" of the mid-fourteenth century, which killed upwards of 75 million people in Europe and Asia and likely was caused by climatic changes that stimulated the growth of the rodent population. More aggressive action is required to resolve, or at least mitigate, the immediate consequences and near-horizon disasters looming as a result of climate change and increasing urbanization-especially regarding the possibility of a pandemic. 38 Several arms of the U.S. government, including the Department of State (DoS), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are actively combatting disease and climate change around the world. It is essential to expand partnerships with and support the World Health Organization (WHO), USAID, and others to add facilities, provide training, conduct services in the most vulnerable areas, and help cities better plan for expansion and a proper balance of interaction between humans, animals, and 80 Johns Hopkins, "Technologies to Address Global Catastrophic Biological Risks," p.	./cache/cord-354779-5jbehcb6.txt	./txt/cord-354779-5jbehcb6.txt