A person aged 40 years, working as a laborer in grain market for the last 25 years presented with a history of repeated attacks of respiratory infections in the last 1 year. X-ray showed pulmonary fibrosis. The likely diagnosis was:

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The likely diagnosis is Farmer's lung, which is a hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by inhaling mold spores from hay, grain, or other agricultural products. The patient's history of working in a grain market and the symptoms of repeated respiratory infections and pulmonary fibrosis are consistent with this diagnosis.

A Person Aged 40 Years, Working as a Laborer in Grain