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Oct 13, 2021

A healthy, climate-resilient future must ensure access to WASH

Climate change makes efforts to increase access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene more urgent than ever.

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Oct 06, 2021

New frontiers for the enteric vaccine pipeline: Better data, better models, better policy

The VASE Virtual Symposium featured updates on disease burden and vaccines against ETEC, Shigella, Cryptosporidium, and Salmonella.

A bottle of Vitamin A soft capsules, labeled "100,000 IU/Capsule," stands next to a jar of Vitamin A capsules (USP 200,000 IU) on a table. The jar has a green label and indicates it contains 100 capsules, dated April 2013. Both containers are partially in view.

Sep 30, 2021

How can vitamin A address child diarrhea burden?

Vitamin A is a key player in diarrhea prevention and treatment - and in child health overall.

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Sep 21, 2021

Redoubling efforts to combat diarrhea is a form of climate change adaptation

Photo: A latrine in Ecuador floods after heavy rains, causing sewage to seep into groundwater. Credit: Karen Levy

A healthcare professional in a white coat administers oral medication to a baby lying on a pink blanket, while a woman assists by holding the baby. Both women are wearing headscarves. The setting appears to be a medical facility with other people present in the background.

Sep 15, 2021

Health benefits of rotavirus vaccination in Palestine continue through a product switch

Rotavirus, the leading cause of severe childhood diarrheal illness and deaths, represented a significant public health burden in Palestine prior to the introduction of rotavirus vaccination. Surveillance of diarrheal and rotavirus-specific disease ha...

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Aug 30, 2021

Building climate change resilience to water-linked diseases

Experts share insights on the links between climate change, sanitation, and diseases like diarrhea - and how to adapt WASH to meet climate challenges - at a World Water Week virtual session.

Infographic showing potential lives saved from 2020-2029 by introducing rotavirus vaccines in MICs: China (3,647), Egypt (6,509), the Philippines (4,539), Iran (1,045).

Aug 18, 2021

Newer rotavirus vaccines offer advantages for middle-income countries

Middle-income countries ineligible for Gavi support have lagged in introducing rotavirus vaccines. Low-cost vaccines offer a cost-effective option for these countries.

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Aug 09, 2021

Join us for the VASE Virtual Symposium in September!

As everyone knows, the world has changed considerably in the last 18 months. In March 2020, we were busy getting ready for our third biennial Vaccines Against Shigella and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) Conference—known as the VASE Confere...