Hand sanitizers installed in statehouse to fight swine flu

BOSTON - No more dirty politicians at the statehouse.

The swine flu is serious business, so lawmakers and lobbyists are taking every precaution they can, even installing dozens of hand sanitizer dispensers in the halls.

Beacon Hill is known for its handshake deals but not necessarily clean hands.

“We always have clean hands. Those of us that don't are interviewed by you,” Rep. Vincent Pedone (D-Worcester) told FOX25’s Joe Battenfeld. “Outside of something like this.”

The $25 sanitizers are so popular they may start spreading to places like city hall, where the mayor now is desperately trying to stop an outbreak.