CDC's Most Challenging Public Health Threats of 2014

By The Editors

The CDC has released its list of the 10 most challenging public health threats of 2014:

1. Ebola

2. Antibiotic resistance

3. Enterovirus D-68

4. Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

5. HIV/AIDS

6. Polio (with this caveat: "The world is on the brink of eradicating polio, but we risk losing valuable ground.")

7. Laboratory safety

8. Cardiovascular disease

9. Cigarette smoking

10. Prescription drug overdose

The CDC provides a brief overview of its response to each, as well as lists of resources for healthcare providers and others who wish to learn more.