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Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of consumption. Also, given that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher impact 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 hospital in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One child with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being discharged, 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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