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How to keep appendix healthy?

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By staying healthy: Appendicitis is an unpredictable disease , mostly seen in young , contaminated water source, inflammation in the intestine causes lymph follicles to swell resulting blockage of lumen that will result appendicitis in children.

Answered 12/13/2017

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