Bagassosis

Rapid onset of breathlessness (dyspnea), cough, fever, chills, weakness, and weight loss. Chest pain and hemoptysis (coughing up blood) may also occur.

While once common in the southern United States (especially Louisiana) and Puerto Rico, modern industrial organization has made it rare. Today, cases are more frequently reported in countries with large, unorganized sugarcane sectors, such as India. Clinical Features bagassosis

Symptoms typically appear hours or weeks after exposure and often improve when away from the workplace (e.g., weekends). Bagassosis - StatPearls - NCBI - NIH Today, cases are more frequently reported in countries

is a rare occupational lung disease and a specific form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) . It is caused by inhaling dust from bagasse , the fibrous residue left after juice is extracted from sugarcane. Key Characteristics It is caused by inhaling dust from bagasse

The disease is an allergic reaction to thermophilic actinomycetes (typically Thermoactinomyces vulgaris ) that grow in moldy, stored bagasse.

It primarily affects workers in industries that use bagasse for manufacturing paper, cardboard, hardboard, insulation, or as fuel in brick-kilns.