Bagassosis

Symptoms typically appear hours or weeks after exposure and often improve when away from the workplace (e.g., weekends). Bagassosis - StatPearls - NCBI - NIH

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

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 Symptoms typically appear hours or weeks after exposure

The clinical picture often mimics other respiratory conditions like miliary tuberculosis. or as fuel in brick-kilns.

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