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Arnaud Tarantola

Researcher at Pasteur Institute

Publications -  148
Citations -  4151

Arnaud Tarantola is an academic researcher from Pasteur Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Dengue fever. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 142 publications receiving 3483 citations. Previous affiliations of Arnaud Tarantola include Sorbonne & Institut de veille sanitaire.

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Asymptomatic humans transmit dengue virus to mosquitoes

TL;DR: It is shown that, despite their lower average level of viremia, asymptomatic people can be infectious to mosquitoes, and have the potential to contribute significantly more to virus transmission to mosquitoes than previously recognized.
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Epidemiology of fatal cases associated with pandemic H1N1 influenza 2009

TL;DR: The characteristics of 574 deaths associated with pandemic H1N1 influenza up to 16 July 2009 suggest that the elderly may to some extent be protected from infection.
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Infection risks following accidental exposure to blood or body fluids in health care workers: A review of pathogens transmitted in published cases

TL;DR: The determinants of the risks of infection and the characteristics of described cases are discussed in this article and the possible usefulness of postexposure prophylaxis is discussed.
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Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission to Health Care Workers after Occupational Exposure: A European Case-Control Study

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted a matched case-control study in 5 European countries from 1 January 1991 through 31 December 2002 and found that the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission after percutaneous exposure increased with deep injuries and procedures involving hollow-bore needle placement in the source patient's vein or artery.
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The 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza and indigenous populations of the Americas and the Pacific.

TL;DR: Increased vulnerability of indigenous populations justify specific immediate actions in the control of the current pandemic including primary prevention (intensified hygiene promotion, chemoprophylaxis and vaccination) and secondary prevention (improved access to services and early treatment following symptoms onset) of severe pandemic H1N1 influenza infection.