Cockroaches and Disease

They go just about every dirty and dark corner ofin animal products like beef, poultry, milk, or eggs.
the planet. Through their nocturnal excursions theyOnce way to avoid salmonella is to avoid cross
spread disease.contamination. For example, many products with
According to the National Pest Managementsalmonella are thoroughly cooked and the person
Association, there are nearly 33 different kinds ofdoes not get infected.
bacteria, six kinds of parasitic worms, and at leastWhat roaches do is walk all over uncooked decaying
seven other kinds of human pathogens carried bymatter. In essence, they spread the germs around. If
cockroaches. Consider the fact that cockroachessalmonella gets into your home, the roaches can
walk through sewage and decaying matter. Theytransmit it onto areas that wouldn't otherwise have it.
transmit the bacteria into your home. In addition,Allergies
roaches can be an allergen for allergy sufferers.Roaches love dark damp places. What grows in these
They have been found to carry the pathogens thatdamp places is mold. Many roaches actually die from
cause tuberculosis, cholera, dysentery, and typhoid;mold. What happens is the roach gets real moldy and
as well as 28 other bacteria (like salmonella). Becausethen sheds the exoskeleton. As the exoskeleton
of they way they live, they can carry just about anydecays, mold and roach exoskeleton irritate allergy
bacteria or disease that lives on decaying organicsufferers. Some people say the roach is second only
matter or sewage.to the dust mite in allergy irritation.
SalmonellaRoach Bait
With salmonella, you will get diarrhea, abdominalBoric acid roach bait is a fantastic solution. We call it
cramping, fever, and nausea. It is most often foundMRF 2000.