Cockroaches can cause major issues in your home. Not only are they ugly, but they also have stuff resembling feces all over their bodies. These substances can be released into the air, which can result in episodes of asthma or allergic reactions. 

Excrement, body fragments, or dead roach substances can also worsen allergies or asthma. Furthermore, roaches can infect the surfaces where you cook your meals as well as your food and equipment. Health risks, including infections and food poisoning, could arise from this. However, there may be problems related to some of the methods people use to get rid of cockroaches. You can also seek the help of a San Antonio pest control company to get rid of cockroach infestations. 

How diseases are spread by cockroaches

Cockroaches usually prefer living in the kitchen because it provides easy access to food and water. Cockroaches often hide out in these particular areas:

• Wall cracks
• Under or behind furniture
• below the sink
• Cabinets in the kitchen
• Garden 
• Drains 
• Around Water Heaters

Although they are not extremely dangerous and will not attack or bite you, cockroaches have the potential to make you sick. Cockroaches produce saliva and excrete feces as they move around your home, losing body parts in this process. These substances have an impact on the air that is equal to the impact of dust mites in your home. When you breathe them in, they could trigger your allergies or asthma.

According to studies, 33 different species of bacteria, six different kinds of parasitic worms, and seven distinct types of diseases are all spread by cockroaches. Cockroaches can transfer the following illnesses and pathogens:

• E. coli
• Plague
• Leprosy
• Typhoid fever
• Poliomyelitis
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Cholera

Cockroach Allergy Symptoms

Compared to other seasonal allergies, cockroach allergens may trigger persistent signs that last longer. Otherwise, cockroach allergy symptoms will look like other allergy symptoms. Consult with your doctor about having a test to find out whether you have a cockroach allergy.

If you have any of the following symptoms, you might have an allergy to cockroaches:

• Rashes on the skin
• Wheezing
• Coughing
• Sinus infection
• Ear infection
• Nasal congestion

Techniques for Eliminating Cockroaches

You can get rid of cockroach allergies or germs in a number of ways. Consider about:

• Using insecticides, traps, or extermination.
• Keeping your house clean.
• Reducing the humidity.
• Removing water and food. 
• Filling up or sealing any gaps or cracks.
• Fixing leaks in the plumbing system. 
• Do not carry firewood inside unless you want to use it immediately. 
• Seal wall gaps and cracks to limit entrance further, and use tightly secured windows and doors with screens.