While on errand at "The Building of Screaming Children," aka Target, I happened to walk down a tissue aisle. I was hurrying to the end, when my peripheral vision picked up a word one is not used to seeing in the facial paper products.

"Anti-Viral."
Are you kidding me? It appears that Kleenex's latest marketing ploy is to cater to the germ-phobic house parent.

I stopped immediately, picked up the pick, flipped it over, and read the "anti-viral" components.
Citric Acid
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
There was some sigh of relief. At least there weren't mild antibiotics in the Kleenex. I might have screamed out loud.

I vowed to look up the website when I got home. The internets are always good for that.
I found the following link, http://www.kleenex.com/au/range/anti-viral/how.asp, which also has a link to it's FAQ.
I was doubly happy that in the FAQ there is, at least, a clarification between bacteria and viruses:

What is the difference between a virus and bacteria?
Bacteria and viruses are both germs. Bacteria cause infections such as sore throats, ear infections, cavities and pneumonia. Viruses can cause colds, flu, chicken pox, measles and many other diseases. There are “good bacteria” and “bad bacteria” but there are almost no “good viruses.” Viruses and bacteria are very different from each other and can require different products to kill them.

And thankfully, there's even a clarification that there are good bacteria and bad bacteria. I wish they would print that on the outside of the Kleenex boxes.

All of this aside, do we really need this kind of product? I can't say that either of the "active" ingredients are detrimental to the face, but is this over kill? On the other hand, if some super air-borne virus hits, is this some good fore-planning?