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Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, considering that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a higher effect on the health of kids, "Srinivas warned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk hospital in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One kid with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said
members of the community were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.
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Govt Warns against Consuming Jatropha Fruits
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