Govt Warns against Consuming Jatropha Fruits
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Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, given that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher influence on the health of children, "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 released in a day. One child with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said
members of the neighborhood remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.