Govt Warns against Consuming Jatropha Fruits
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Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, given that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a greater 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 health center in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One child with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said
members of the community were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.