Do roaches go near sleeping humans?

Yes, cockroaches do go near sleeping humans, though they do not seek humans intentionally like bed bugs or mosquitoes do, and they usually approach beds accidentally while foraging for food crumbs, moisture, or warmth, so encounters during sleep are possible especially in infested homes. German cockroaches, which are small light brown about half an inch with two dark stripes common in kitchens and bathrooms, and American cockroaches, large reddish brown about one and a half inches often called palmetto bugs, are nocturnal and active at night when humans sleep, foraging for food along baseboards and under beds, and if you eat in bed or have crumbs, food residues, sweat, or skin oils on sheets and pillows, they may climb onto beds attracted by those odors, plus they are attracted to warmth from bodies. They typically hide during day in dark places like under beds, inside headboards, in box springs, behind baseboards, and in clutter around bedroom, especially if bedroom is near kitchen or has moisture. While cockroaches rarely bite humans and do not feed on blood, they can crawl on sleeping people, especially on face and hands, contaminating skin with bacteria like salmonella from sewers, and their droppings, shed skins, and saliva contain allergenic proteins that can trigger allergies and asthma. Seeing roaches near sleeping humans is more likely in severe infestations where overcrowding forces them to explore new areas. To prevent roaches near sleeping humans, do not eat in bedroom, wash bedding regularly in hot water, vacuum under bed, store food sealed, fix leaks, seal cracks with caulk, and use gel baits containing fipronil placed away from beds.