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"Yes. The spleen is an important organ in preventing serious, overwhelming infection by gram positive, encapsulated bacteria, like pneumococcus, meningiococcus and hemophilus, that are often lethal in children. In addition, it serves as the body's filter for a variety of particles that are present in the blood." For more details, may be you would want to see this link http://www.lifespan.org/rih/services/surgery/mininvasive/patient/spleen/risks.htm - Tanveer

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