How are cockroaches and rats harmful to humans- -Review Questions - Pg No-155 - LAT - 2-

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How are cockr...

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How are cockroaches and rats harmful to humans.  [Review Questions - Pg No.155 - LAT - 2]

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Cockroaches and rats usually grow and survive in unhealthy and unhygienic places, which means they carry various bacterial or viral diseases that can cause death to humans.

Cockroach act as a vector for diseases like cholera, dysentery, and salmonellosis.

Rats causes plague, a bacterial disease Weil's disease.

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