Insects are dirty creatures

Insects land on and feed in dirty places, where they ingest or pick up various disease-causing agents on their bodies. Since these insects are highly mobile, they can easily and quickly transfer pathogenic substances from their filthy habitats into our food chain. If an insect (such as a fly) lands on food or in a food preparation area, it can contaminate it with a variety of disease-causing organisms. There are several types of diseases caused by contact with insects. Here are some examples:

E Coli

Research has shown that insects are one of the biggest carriers

Salmonella

The most common cause of food poisoning, it can survive in the bloodstream of an ordinary housefly.

Compylobocter

The bacterium has been isolated in many insect species

Klebsiella

A cause of various urinary and respiratory infections, commonly found in the gut of flies

Streptococcus

Associated with numerous skin and intestinal diseases

Meningitis

This deadly disease has been isolated from the gut of the common housefly

The common housefly can carry up to 6,000,000 bacteria on its legs. A fly can lay over 1,000 eggs in just two weeks. The egg-laying and development occur in garbage dumps, waste, households, manure, and similar places.

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