Bagassosis -

The clinical picture often mimics other respiratory conditions like miliary tuberculosis.

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 bagassosis

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