Cockroaches have a lot of potential at posing a lot of risks and hazards to homes. They are the pathogen carriers, thereby causing diseases. In fact, they trigger other health conditions. 78 – 98% of modern homes in urban regions contain cockroaches. Above 70° temperature is the ideal temperature for cockroaches to thrive, so they seek warm places.

Cockroaches are known to carry harmful bacteria and pathogens of about 33 different kinds on their bodies since they tend to crawl through feces, dead animal remains, waste forms and trash for getting closer access to food sources. When they are contaminating food, they pollute the food with the disease–causing pathogens. The major pathogens they are carrying include E.coli, staphylococcus, salmonella and streptococcus. These bacteria are sure to cause food poisoning as well as other gastrointestinal illness, if ingested. Diarrhea often with blood, stomach cramping and pain and vomiting for an extended time lasting many days is a few of the digestive system infection systems.

Cockroaches trigger allergic reactions through their shed exoskeletons, droppings, saliva and other allergen-containing wastes. If these are spread through a home, then there is a high likelihood of causing a list of reactions to the immune-compromised and health-sensitive people. Cockroaches cause skin reactions, such as rashes if touched on bare skin. Cockroaches do not bite, but there is a high possibility their leg spines could scratch or abrade the skin surface level or leave the bacteria causing infection or allergic reaction.

 

Even cockroaches are not known to cause asthma, but they carry allergens which when deposited trigger asthma attacks. If their wastes are present in the home’s air, then it negatively affects the sensitive respiratory system while causing difficulty in breathing characterizing asthma. 

Cockroaches have already been charged with carrying several harmful diseases like –

 

a.Dysentery – Severe intestinal infection usually resulting in bloody diarrhea, together with fever and cramps 

 

b.Typhoid Fever – The illness resulting out of salmonella contamination, with symptoms like high fever, stomach pain, headache, diarrhea and constipation. 

Keeping your home clean is the first thing you have to do as a homeowner to get rid of, or better say to prevent cockroach infestation. Clean and sanitized surfaces are must during and after cooking. Keep the trash bins sealed. Prevent mold and mildew buildup. Use the air purifying system. 

Once the cockroach problems persist, then to get rid of the cockroach problem, better is to call up the cockroach control experts for help. 

 

At the end of the discussion, it is wise to conclude you deserve the best health. Cockroaches can at any time forage into your homes and kitchens. While stopping their entrance had not been easier, but driving them away should be prompt. Hence, hire the professional cockroach controllers to take care of the situation – they have the knowledge and tools to get rid of cockroaches safely.