What is Bagassosis?

What is Bagassosis?

• Bagassosis: Inhalation of sugarcane dust particles in an occupational setting can cause various lung symptoms. The severity of symptoms varies depending on the duration of the exposure. The lung symptoms result from the body's immune system reacting to exposure to the sugarcane dust particles. Chronic exposure can lead to progressive lung symptoms which can gradually lead to symptoms such as weight loss and eventually lung scarring and possibly even respiratory failure in severe cases. Acute exposure results in symptoms such as fever, chills, shortness of breath and body aches.
• Bagassosis: alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust).
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Bagassosis: Introduction

How serious is Bagassosis?

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What are the symptoms of Bagassosis?

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Complications of Bagassosis: see complications of Bagassosis

How is it treated?

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Name and Aliases of Bagassosis

Main name of condition: Bagassosis

Occupational exposure [Bagassosis]

Bagasse workers' lung, Sugar cane worker pneumonitis Source - Diseases Database

Bagascosis
Source - WordNet 2.1

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