Mill fever

Disease/Syndrome
Mill fever
Category
Acute Poisoning
Acute/Chronic
Acute-Moderate (not life-threatening)
Synonyms
Cardroom fever; Heckling fever; Mattress fever
Comments
Symptoms: flu-like illness with rhinitis;
Signs: leukocytosis; normal chest x-ray;
Onset after exposure; 1-6 hours;
Heavy exposure to: dusts of cotton, flax, soft hemp, or kapok;
Resolution: few hours to few days;
Comments: A common etiology is suspected for mill fever and byssinosis: plant dusts contaminated with gram-negative endotoxins; [Rom, p. 410]
Latency/Incubation
1 to 6 hours
Diagnostic
History
ICD-9 Code
495.9
ICD-10 Code
J66.8

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