Cockroaches are source of allergies and diseases.
They carry some bacteria that can cause illness if consume infected food
WHO (World Health Organization) says cockroaches are ” Unhygienic scavengers in human settlements” and cockroaches have been known to play a role as carriers of intestinal diseases, such as Dysentery, Diarrhea, Cholera and Typhoid fever.
According to the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency)cockroaches carry bacteria that , if deposited on food, can cause Salmonella, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus.
And EPA also says ” Children are more susceptible to cockroach allergies than adults.