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Antibiotic resistance is not exclusively a health issue. It’s a national security threat, as the Department of Defense has tapped a team of WVU scientists to help exterminate the enemy – infectious biological agents.
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West Virginia faces a unique set of health issues: a population at significantly higher risk of disease and early mortality than other states in the nation; rural communities with shortages of key health professionals; social, environmental, and demographic factors that contribute to poor health outcomes.