http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/biz/...8045911910.htm

From the article:

LG Electronics, the world's leading air conditioner maker, said on Thursday that it will start selling air conditioners that prevent avian influenza with a special filter coated with a substance extracted from a fermented kimchi. The new air conditioners target Southeast Asian countries affected by bird flu and will be marketed this year.

The new products, nicknamed ``Anti-A.I. Aircon,'' have a filter covered with an anti-bacterial substance extracted from kimchi, South Korea's spicy fermented cabbage dish, the company said in a press conference.

This reminds me of the Y2K doom's day packages! People were buying those $2,000 kits and digging shelters in their backyards.

I guess the Bird flu can be more serious, but from what I can tell, stay away from live birds and you should be ok. Unless of course the virus mutates, then I don't think filters will help.

Mike

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Initially, I thought there was an air conditioner being marketed that would filter out the smell of kimchi.