Cockroaches pose health risks. Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy warns about cockroach-related diseases. These pests trigger allergies ...

But do cockroaches carry and spread disease? Even if cockroaches don’t bite you, they can still harm you, both directly and inadvertently. First, ...

Besides being pests, cockroaches can be dangerous because they carry diseases. Cockroaches can carry 30 species of bacteria and have also been suspected of carrying microorganisms, according to ...

A study found that the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa can multiply extensively in gut of cockroaches. It can cause several diseases like urinary tract infections, digestive problems and sepsis. 3.

But they also spread modern diseases. Indeed, cockroaches are thought to carry bacteria that, if deposited on food or around humans, could potentially cause salmonella, staphylococcus, and ...