News and Events

Recent News About Rotavirus

Rotavirus: Every child should be vaccinated against diarrheal disease, WHO says
NY Times (6/8/09)

Vaccine slashes diarrheal illness in kids
Associated Press (10/25/08)

Mauritius: "Increasing the population's health increases its wealth"
AllAfrica.com (7/23/08)

World’s leading health experts urge countries to use newly released data to prevent the death of millions of children due to rotavirus
Yahoo News (6/4/08)

Letter to the editor: Diarrheal disease
New York Times (5/26/08)

Rotavirus vaccine shows promise in Latin American infants
Medical News Today (4/4/08)

Rotarix® rotavirus vaccine receives US FDA approval
RotaFlash (4/4/08)

Glaxo rotavirus vaccine appears safe -- US FDA panel
Reuters (2/20/08)

See more news prior to 2008

RVP Press Releases

June 5, 2009
WHO recommends global use of rotavirus vaccines
Read more: African and Asian leaders applaud WHO recommendation on rotavirus vaccines

March 31, 2009
Rotavirus vaccines have potential to save 2.5 million lives by 2025

February 20, 2008
FDA advisory committee recommends US approval of rotavirus vaccine

September 22, 2006
Rotavirus vaccine demonstration to help accelerate progress against a leading killer of children

January 4, 2006

PATH responds to rotavirus vaccine studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine

December 7 , 2005

Merck and PATH to collaborate on rotavirus vaccine clinical trials in Asia and Africa

May 25, 2004
Unprecedented Surveillance Planned in Asia for Devastating Diarrheal Disease in Children
Hospitalizations Due to Severe Rotavirus in Asia Is Double Previous Estimates

October 22, 2003
Experts From Across Asia Report Status of World’s Leading Cause of Diarrhea-related Deaths in Children
Country-by-Country Tally Finds Cases of Severe Rotavirus Double Previous Estimates; Study Reinforces Need for a Safe, Effective Vaccine

Rotavirus Update Newsletter

Rotavirus Update is a periodic e-newsletter bringing you news and information from RVP. To receive future issues of the newsletter, send an e-mail to rvpinfo@path.org with "Subscribe to Rotavirus Update" in the subject line.

Rotavirus Update, December 2008

Rotavirus Update, September 2008

Rotavirus Update, June 2008

Rotavirus Update, May 2008

Rotavirus Update, February 2008

See previous issues of Rotavirus Update under News Archives.

RotaFlash news alert

RotaFlash is an e-mail alert sent to provide information on breaking news related to rotavirus disease and vaccines. To receive future "RotaFlash" announcements, e-mail rvpinfo@path.org with "Subscribe to RotaFlash" in the subject line.

October 31, 2008: WHO convenes experts to provide guidance on extrapolating clinical trial data on rotavirus vaccines  

October 27, 2008: New studies show rotavirus vaccines have led to dramatic reduction in US severe rotavirus disease  

October 13, 2008: Merck's RotaTeq vaccine earns WHO prequalification

June 26, 2008: New data show substantial progress against rotavirus in the United States

April 4, 2008: Rotarix® rotavirus vaccine receives US FDA approval

February 4, 2008: New resource to assist countries applying for GAVI support of rotavirus vaccine

See previous RotaFlashes under News Archives

Rotavirus Surveillance News

Rotavirus Surveillance News is a bi-monthly newsletter edited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with RVP intended to provide you with timely, helpful updates on the latest news related to rotavirus surveillance activities worldwide. Available as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

July 2008: Rotavirus vaccine effectiveness and safety evaluations in Latin America

November 2007: African regional surveillance network

March 2007: European regional surveillance network

November 2006: Global rotavirus laboratory network

June 2006: EMRO surveillance network

February 2006: PAHO surveillance network

September 2005: Asian rotavirus surveillance network

 

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