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Two-year-old saved from lethal paraquat poisoning at SAT Hospital in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram
A two-year-old child was saved from lethal paraquat poisoning at SAT Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Paraquat poisoning is described as one of the most lethal forms of pesticide poisoning, causing complications and death within hours of ingestion.
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