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Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of consumption. Also, since the seeds have an enjoyable 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) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk health center in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One child with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated
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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