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Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, considering that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a higher impact on the health of children, "Srinivas warned 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 kid with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated
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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