News and Events
Recent News About Rotavirus
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)
Surveillance of RotaTeq® vaccine shows "no evidence of increased risk" for intussusception
RotaFlash (10/25/07)
New vaccines to boost child care in developing countries
Bulletin of the World Health Organization (June 2007)
Accelerating the availability of rotavirus vaccine
PATH. Directions in Global Health (May 2007)
See more news prior to May 2007
RVP Press Releases
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
RVP Newsletters
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, February 2008
Rotavirus Update, December 2007
Rotavirus Update, September 2007
See previous issues of Rotavirus Update under News Archives.
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.
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
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.
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
April 2, 2007: First infant enrolled for RotaTeq® efficacy and safety trial in Asia
February 14, 2007: FDA issues information update on rotavirus vaccine
January 12, 2007: Rotavirus vaccine studies named 2006 Papers of the Year
November 29, 2006: Approval of the “Investment Case” for rotavirus vaccines
October 27, 2006: First GAVI-eligible country marks official introduction of rotavirus vaccine
August 31, 2006: Advancing diarrheal disease control interventions in Nicaragua
July 24, 2006: Rotavirus vaccine studies now available in translation
March 10, 2006: Brazil introduces rotavirus vaccine in public sector
February 8, 2006: FDA approval boosts fight against rotavirus
January 5, 2006: Two new rotavirus vaccines show high levels of safety and efficacy