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Kids can get appendicitis, just like adults. Appendicitis is an infection or inflammation of your child's appendix.

Common facts

• 70,000 kids in the U.S. get it yearly.
• Most common in kids ages 10 to 18.
• An infected appendix needs quick treatment.
• Top reason for emergency belly surgery in kids.

Síntomas

Abdominal pain in the lower right belly is one of the main signs of appendicitis in kids.

Other appendicitis symptoms in kids may include:

• Nausea and vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Fever
• Pain with movement

Please see your child’s doctor as soon as possible if you believe your child has these symptoms.

Source: Cleveland Clinic

Geovany Lizarraga, MPH, CHES, Health Education Specialist Bilingual I

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