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leprosy is an airborne disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. the bacteria sometimes can be carried by cockroaches and other insect bcos they are light.Cockroaches however,are also potential mechanical vectors of diseases and have been shown to be capable of mechanically harboring the pathogens that cause leprosy. In large population, cockroahes are dangerous!

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