Bagassosis
| Bagassosis | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| ICD-10 | J67.1 |
| ICD-9-CM | 495.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 29637 |
| Patient UK | Bagassosis |
| MeSH | D011009 |
Bagassosis, an interstitial lung disease, is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis attributed to exposure to moldy molasses (bagasse).[1][2]
History
Bagassosis was first reported in India by Ganguly and Pal in 1955, in a cardboard manufacturing plant near Kolkata. India has a large canesugar industry. The sugarcane fibre which, until recently, went to waste, is now utilised in the manufacture of cardboard, paper and rayon.
Etiology
Bagassosis has been shown to be due to a thermophilic actinomycetes for which the name thermoactinomycetes sacchari was suggested.
Symptoms and signs
Some symptoms and signs of Bagassosis include breathlessness, cough, haemoptysis, slight fever. Acute diffuse bronchiolitis may also occur. An xray may show mottling of lungs or a shadow.
Preventive measures
The following are precautionary measures that can be taken to avoid the spread of bagassosis:
- Dust control-prevention /suppression of dust such as wet process, enclosed apparatus, exhaust ventilation etc. should be used
- Personal protection- masks/ respirators
- Medical control- initial medical examination & periodical checkups of workers
- Bagasse control- keep moisture content above 20% and spray bagasse with 2% propionic acid[3]
