Bagassosis
| Bagassosis | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | J67.1 |
| ICD-9 | 495.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 29637 |
| MeSH | D011009 |
Bagassosis, an interstitial lung disease, is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis attributed to exposure to moldy molasses (bagasse).[1][2]
Contents |
History [edit]
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 [edit]
Bagassosis has been shown to be due to a thermophilic actinomycetes for which the name thermoactinomycetes sacchari was suggested.
Symptoms and signs [edit]
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 [edit]
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]
References [edit]
- ^ Hur, T; Cheng KC, Yang GY (October 1994). "Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: bagassosis". Gaoxiong Yi Xue Ke Xue Za Zhi 10 (10): 558–564. PMID 7807612.
- ^ Ueda A, Aoyama K, Ueda T, et al. (July 1992). "Recent trends in bagassosis in Japan". Br J Ind Med 49 (7): 499–506. PMC 1039272. PMID 1637710.
- ^ Park's textbook of preventive & social medicine 21st edition page-747
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This article about a disease, disorder, or medical condition is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
