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