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With the current threat of the H1N1 flu, Walt Disney World is proving proactive in order to  prevent the spread of swine flu and other viruses within its theme parks.

The entertainment giant is installing dozens of bulk dispensers of hand-sanitizer in locations of high-traffic throughout the huge resort including hotel lobbies, park entrances and busy spots where kids meet characters. It’s said that Disney World and Disneyland in Anaheim California have a combine number of 60 of these bulk dispensers.

As another measure, the company started distributing fliers listing park hours and show times but also basic health-safety pointers.

The sanitizers and safety tips flyers represent the most obvious measures taken by any of the major theme parks in Orlando since the outbreak of the H1N1 virus earlier this year.

Zoraya Suarez, a Disney representative, called the latest steps taken by the company as part of their effort to help stop the spread of the disease.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus has infected an estimated 22 million Americans of which around 3,900 people have died.

America’s second-largest theme-park operator, Busch Entertainment Corp., had added extra sanitizer stations through out its parks last spring. Many of the parks already had these near interaction and animal-feeding areas but they’ve now been added in locations such as park entrances, employee lounges and guest-service stations.

Busch Entertainment Corp., whose parks include Busch Gardens and SeaWorld, calimed that it now is carrying out more frequent hygiene training for their staff.