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Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, since the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher effect 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 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 stated
members of the community were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.