Can Cockroaches Affect Your Health?

How Can Cockroaches Affect Your Health

Your health is your biggest asset. With that said, there is no doubt most people treasure it greatly and don’t take health-related concerns for granted. While the public pays extreme attention to well-publicized facts that can affect health, sadly, many overlook some less popular beliefs. Household pests can be a significant source of health concerns in homes around Australia and other countries worldwide. Although everyone would make a conscious effort to deal with this problem, some household pests are not as easy to get rid of as it seems. Many cockroach species belong to this category of pests. They are those small brown critters often found running across the floor of your home. You might wonder how these seemingly harmless-looking bugs can pose such a severe threat to your health?

The answer to this lies in their anatomy and feeding habits.

How Do Cockroaches Spread Diseases?

 Cockroaches are most active at night. They feed on any organic material, often rotting garbage and sewer deposits. While searching for food, cockroaches come in contact with bacteria which can cause illnesses affecting our health. These microbes can be transmitted to humans when consuming contaminated food and water and using contaminated utensils.

Cockroaches can lead to severe allergic reactions. Their regurgitation, feces, and shaded skin shell contain microbes, which can cause health problems by triggering or worsening asthmatic attacks. Cockroaches are attracted to warm, dark and narrow places. Unfortunately, the human ear can fascinate the prerequisites for cockroaches. Scientists have proven that ear wax can also attract cockroaches. That’s why cockroaches often crawl up into the ear and cause ear infections or hearing loss.

 

Which Diseases Are Associated With Cockroaches?

 Cockroaches spread germs very quickly. They crawl out from sources of germs such as sewer pipes and garbage bins to outer environments. Their legs are consequential in disease transmission. The spines on their legs provide an increased surface area to pick up germs. Cockroaches are one of the household pests that can harm human health. They produce microorganisms triggering allergic asthma, respiratory diseases that cause narrowing of the airways.

Cockroaches passively spread bacteria associated with these two notorious illnesses, salmonella and gastro. Other less common but more severe diseases and conditions are Dysentery, Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, E.coli.

 

How Can You Prevent The Spread Of Diseases By Cockroaches?

Public health experts advocate. To prevent the harmful health risks associated with cockroaches, we should do all we can to eliminate them from our homes. Prevention is better than cure. This simple assertion can apply to all aspects of life. Although cockroaches are not easy to get rid of, you should take these few practical steps to help to prevent cockroaches from getting out of hand.

  • Maintain good food hygiene.
  • Seal cracks and gaps through which cockroaches can enter.
  • Declutter your home to eliminate breeding areas and hideouts for cockroaches.
  • Safe application of insecticide when you notice cockroaches on your property.
  • In case of a severe pest infestation, it’s best to contact a professional pest control service.

In summary, cockroaches can pose a significant risk to human health, and overlooking them can result in serious health problems. For that reason, your vigilance and attention to detail when it comes to your home keeping are indispensable.

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