How Dirty Are Roaches?

Cockroaches are known to carry at least 30 different types of bacteria. According to the WHO, these diseases include typhoid fever, cholera, dysentery, and diarrhea. Breathing in the air infested by cockroaches is enough to inhale any of the bacteria they carry.

Are cockroaches very dirty?

According to the World Health organization (WHO), cockroaches have been known to play a role as carriers of intestinal diseases, such as dysentery, diarrhea, cholera, and typhoid fever.

Is it true that cockroaches are the cleanest bug?

Though often associated with dirty environments, cockroaches are actually quite fastidious, especially when it comes to their antennae. They clean them often by grabbing one in with a front leg and drawing it through their mouth. Researchers have long observed that many insects groom themselves, and now they know why.