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Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, considering that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a greater effect 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 hospital in Chamarajanagar were discharged 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 stated
members of the neighborhood remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.