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
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
It primarily affects workers in industries that use bagasse for manufacturing paper, cardboard, hardboard, insulation, or as fuel in brick-kilns. is a rare occupational lung disease and a
The disease is an allergic reaction to thermophilic actinomycetes (typically Thermoactinomyces vulgaris ) that grow in moldy, stored bagasse. unorganized sugarcane sectors