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Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, because the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a greater influence 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 medical facility in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One kid with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He stated
members of the neighborhood were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.