1 Govt Warns against Consuming Jatropha Fruits
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Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, since the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a greater influence on the health of children, "Srinivas cautioned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk health center in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One child with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said
members of the neighborhood remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.