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Coimbatore: There has been a spike in the number children and adults approaching city doctors with symptoms of viral infection like running nose, cough and mild fever. It seems to be a fast spreading viral infection,” senior paediatrician at Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital Dr K Rajendran said.Doctors are relieved that it is a mild infection. “We advise patients to stick to home remedies like saline drops and homemade concoctions made using honey, basil and Mexican mint leaves for children,” said Dr Rajendran. “Children above the age of six can also do steam inhalation,” he added. “While about 40 such cases were recorded on Tuesday, we had 37 cases on Monday and a similar number of cases towards the end of last week,” resident medical officer Dr A Soundaravel said..