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Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, given that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher impact on the health of children, "Srinivas warned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk healthcare facility in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One kid with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said
members of the neighborhood remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.