News and Events
- Recent News About Rotavirus
- RVP Press Releases
- Rotavirus Update Newsletter
- RotaFlash news alert
- Rotavirus Surveillance News
Recent News About Rotavirus
Rotavirus vaccine trials show positive results in Africa, Asia
HealthDay News (8/6/10)
Rotavirus vaccine could save millions of children worldwide; Trials in Africa, Mexico show it protects from the common diarrhea-causing disease
HealthDay News (1/27/10)
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)
RVP Press Releases
September 1, 2010
Journal of Infectious Diseases special issue reveals significant rotavirus burden among African children
January 28, 2010
New data on rotavirus vaccine from Africa and Mexico show
lifesaving impact and effectiveness in developing world
November 23, 2009
New Vaccine special edition on rotavirus burden data chronicles a decade of rotavirus surveillance in Asia
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
See press releases prior to 2008 under News Archives
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, 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.
August 6, 2010: New studies reveal dramatic potential of rotavirus vaccines in Asia and Africa
May 17, 2010: US FDA reaffirms safety of rotavirus vaccines
March 23, 2010: Evidence of porcine circovirus in rotavirus vaccine does not pose public health risk
March 16, 2010: Merck’s RotaTeq® vaccine earns WHO prequalification for worldwide use
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