the owner of a british seaside hotel says it is virus-free after 100 holidaymakers were struck down by what health officials have described as a norovirus outbreak . dozens of people who visited the cooden beach hotel earlier this month came down with vomiting , diarrhoea and other symptoms of the highly-contagious airborne bug . a rother district council spokesperson said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the so-called ` winter vomiting bug ' after visiting the hotel in bexhill-on-sea , east sussex . health officials said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the ` winter vomiting bug ' a sign posted on the door of the hotel warns visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber told mailonline travel that the source of the illness has not been identified , but many of those who fell ill attended a wedding at the 41-room hotel on 11 april . he said some staff experienced symptoms as well . scientists at a polish company that produce body armour systems are working to put a ` magic liquid ' that can harden on impact in their products . the liquid is called shear-thickening fluid -lrb- stf -rrb- , and instantly hardens upon impact at any temperature . in a ` liquid armour ' this provides protection from penetration by high-speed projectiles and additionally dispersing energy over a larger area . mr kimber said the hotel followed the environmental agency 's protocol to the letter , including a recommendation to steam clean the venue . a sign posted on the door of the hotel , where guests enjoy sweeping views of the english channel , warned visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber has issued an apology to guests and staff , and has vowed to steam clean the hotel . scroll down for video of the body armour in action . the new material in its liquid form -lrb- left -rrb- and the solid form it take on impact -lrb- right -rrb- . the liquid is called shear-thickening fluid -lrb- stf -rrb- , and does not conform to the model of newtonian liquids , such as water , in which the force required to move the fluid faster must increase exponentially , and its resistance to flow changes according to temperature . instead stf hardens upon impact at any temperature , providing protection from penetration by high-speed projectiles and additionally dispersing energy over a larger area . richard parker-harding , service manager for environmental health , said : ` we have received a large number of reports of people who attended the hotel over the past week who have complained of suffering from acute sickness . ` following tests , we have eight confirmed cases of norovirus , also known as winter vomiting disease , which causes gastroenteritis and is highly infectious . ` the virus is easily transmitted through contact with infected individuals from one person to another . ` we believe the other people who have been ill also had norovirus . ` outbreaks are common in semi-enclosed environments such as hospitals , nursing homes , schools and cruise ships and can also occur in restaurants and hotels . ' earlier this month two cruise ships owned by royal caribbean international suffered norovirus outbreaks . both docked in san diego while sailing from florida , with about 240 passengers on the legend of the seas and celebrity infinity cruise liners falling ill . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the measles outbreak in california is growing . the number of cases has increased to 68 , with 48 of those cases linked to an outbreak at disneyland , state health officials reported friday . two days ago , the health department reported 59 cases , 42 with a disney connection . in addition , nine cases have been reported in arizona , utah , washington , colorado , oregon and mexico . a new case was reported in nevada , but the southern nevada health district said it 's unknown whether that case is disney-related . the disease outbreak apparently surfaced when visitors reported coming down with measles after visiting the park december 15-20 . at least five disney employees have been diagnosed with measles , disney said . measles is a highly communicable respiratory disease caused by a virus and spread through the air , according to the centers for disease control and prevention . measles starts with a fever , runny nose , cough , red eyes and sore throat , the cdc said . dr. gil chavez , deputy director of the state 's center for infectious diseases , recommended that children under 12 months and people who 've never had a measles vaccination stay away from the park while the disease event continues . he made the same recommendation for other places where large numbers of people congregate , such as airports and shopping malls . ` this viscosity increases thanks to the subordination of the particles in the liquid structure , therefore they form a barrier against an external penetrating factor , ' said karolina olszewska , who performed tests on the stf for moratex . the exact composition of the stf is known only to moratex and its inventors at the military institute of armament technology in warsaw , but ballistic tests proved its resistance to a wide range of projectiles . however , chavez said disneyland would be `` perfectly safe '' if you 've been immunized . opinion : heed the lesson from disneyland measles outbreak . when asked for a comment , suzi brown of disney media relations said , `` we agree with dr. chavez 's comments that it is safe to visit disneyland if you have been vaccinated . '' for the most part , measles spreads among those who have not been vaccinated against the virus . ` we needed to find , design a liquid that functions both with projectiles hitting at the velocity of 450 meters per second and higher . ` we have succeeded , ' said deputy director for research at the moratex institute , marcin struszczyk . the california department of public health said orange county had the most measles cases with 21 , followed by san diego county with 13 . 5 things to know about measles . struszczyk said the liquid 's stopping capability , combined with the lower indentation of its surface , provides a higher safety level for the user compared with traditional , mostly kevlar-based , solutions . ` if a protective vest is fitted to the body , then a four centimeter deep deflection may cause injury to the sternum , sternum fracture , myocardial infarction , lethal damage to the spleen , ' struszczyk said . ` thanks to the properties of the liquid , thanks to the proper formation of the insert , we eliminate one hundred percent of this threat because we have reduced the deflection from four centimeters to one centimeter . ' the liquid has been used to create lightweight flexible sheets , which can be placed inside the body armour . when hit by a high-speed projectile , a wide area of the stf hardens instantly , causing the usually massive energy to be dispersed away from the wearer 's internal organs . implementing the solution in body armor required designing special inserts , but the company says those are lighter than standard ballistic inserts and broader range of movement for their users in the police and military . ` the point is for them not to interfere , not change the way of movement , operation of such the product by the user , and at the same time increase their motor skills , increase effectiveness of their decision process and increase their possibilities during the mission at hand , ' struszczyk said . a bullet test shows the material hardening on impact . researchers have already tested the material in existing body armour designs . the laboratory is also working on a magnetorheological fluid , which they hope can be also applied in their products . according to the researchers , both liquids can find applications beyond body armor , such as in the production of professional sports inserts , and even entire outfits . another use could be in car bumpers or road protective barriers .
number of measles cases in california has grown to 68 , public health officials say . 48 of those cases have been linked to california disneyland , they said .
the owner of a british seaside hotel says it is virus-free after 100 holidaymakers were struck down by what health officials have described as a norovirus outbreak . dozens of people who visited the cooden beach hotel earlier this month came down with vomiting , diarrhoea and other symptoms of the highly-contagious airborne bug . a rother district council spokesperson said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the so-called ` winter vomiting bug ' after visiting the hotel in bexhill-on-sea , east sussex . health officials said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the ` winter vomiting bug ' a sign posted on the door of the hotel warns visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber told mailonline travel that the source of the illness has not been identified , but many of those who fell ill attended a wedding at the 41-room hotel on 11 april . he said some staff experienced symptoms as well . scientists at a polish company that produce body armour systems are working to put a ` magic liquid ' that can harden on impact in their products . the liquid is called shear-thickening fluid -lrb- stf -rrb- , and instantly hardens upon impact at any temperature . in a ` liquid armour ' this provides protection from penetration by high-speed projectiles and additionally dispersing energy over a larger area . mr kimber said the hotel followed the environmental agency 's protocol to the letter , including a recommendation to steam clean the venue . a sign posted on the door of the hotel , where guests enjoy sweeping views of the english channel , warned visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber has issued an apology to guests and staff , and has vowed to steam clean the hotel . scroll down for video of the body armour in action . the new material in its liquid form -lrb- left -rrb- and the solid form it take on impact -lrb- right -rrb- . the liquid is called shear-thickening fluid -lrb- stf -rrb- , and does not conform to the model of newtonian liquids , such as water , in which the force required to move the fluid faster must increase exponentially , and its resistance to flow changes according to temperature . instead stf hardens upon impact at any temperature , providing protection from penetration by high-speed projectiles and additionally dispersing energy over a larger area . richard parker-harding , service manager for environmental health , said : ` we have received a large number of reports of people who attended the hotel over the past week who have complained of suffering from acute sickness . ` following tests , we have eight confirmed cases of norovirus , also known as winter vomiting disease , which causes gastroenteritis and is highly infectious . ` the virus is easily transmitted through contact with infected individuals from one person to another . ` we believe the other people who have been ill also had norovirus . ` outbreaks are common in semi-enclosed environments such as hospitals , nursing homes , schools and cruise ships and can also occur in restaurants and hotels . ' earlier this month two cruise ships owned by royal caribbean international suffered norovirus outbreaks . both docked in san diego while sailing from florida , with about 240 passengers on the legend of the seas and celebrity infinity cruise liners falling ill . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the measles outbreak in california is growing . the number of cases has increased to 68 , with 48 of those cases linked to an outbreak at disneyland , state health officials reported friday . two days ago , the health department reported 59 cases , 42 with a disney connection . in addition , nine cases have been reported in arizona , utah , washington , colorado , oregon and mexico . a new case was reported in nevada , but the southern nevada health district said it 's unknown whether that case is disney-related . the disease outbreak apparently surfaced when visitors reported coming down with measles after visiting the park december 15-20 . at least five disney employees have been diagnosed with measles , disney said . measles is a highly communicable respiratory disease caused by a virus and spread through the air , according to the centers for disease control and prevention . measles starts with a fever , runny nose , cough , red eyes and sore throat , the cdc said . dr. gil chavez , deputy director of the state 's center for infectious diseases , recommended that children under 12 months and people who 've never had a measles vaccination stay away from the park while the disease event continues . he made the same recommendation for other places where large numbers of people congregate , such as airports and shopping malls . ` this viscosity increases thanks to the subordination of the particles in the liquid structure , therefore they form a barrier against an external penetrating factor , ' said karolina olszewska , who performed tests on the stf for moratex . the exact composition of the stf is known only to moratex and its inventors at the military institute of armament technology in warsaw , but ballistic tests proved its resistance to a wide range of projectiles . however , chavez said disneyland would be `` perfectly safe '' if you 've been immunized . opinion : heed the lesson from disneyland measles outbreak . when asked for a comment , suzi brown of disney media relations said , `` we agree with dr. chavez 's comments that it is safe to visit disneyland if you have been vaccinated . '' for the most part , measles spreads among those who have not been vaccinated against the virus . ` we needed to find , design a liquid that functions both with projectiles hitting at the velocity of 450 meters per second and higher . `
the owner of a british seaside hotel says it is virus-free after 100 holidaymakers were struck down by what health officials have described as a norovirus outbreak . dozens of people who visited the cooden beach hotel earlier this month came down with vomiting , diarrhoea and other symptoms of the highly-contagious airborne bug . a rother district council spokesperson said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the so-called ` winter vomiting bug ' after visiting the hotel in bexhill-on-sea , east sussex . health officials said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the ` winter vomiting bug ' a sign posted on the door of the hotel warns visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber told mailonline travel that the source of the illness has not been identified , but many of those who fell ill attended a wedding at the 41-room hotel on 11 april . he said some staff experienced symptoms as well . scientists at a polish company that produce body armour systems are working to put a ` magic liquid ' that can harden on impact in their products . the liquid is called shear-thickening fluid -lrb- stf -rrb- , and instantly hardens upon impact at any temperature . in a ` liquid armour ' this provides protection from penetration by high-speed projectiles and additionally dispersing energy over a larger area . mr kimber said the hotel followed the environmental agency 's protocol to the letter the fluid faster must increase exponentially , and its resistance to flow changes according to temperature . instead stf hardens upon impact at any temperature , providing protection from penetration by high-speed projectiles and additionally dispersing energy over a larger area . richard parker-harding , service manager for environmental health , said : ` we have received a large number of reports of people who attended the hotel over the past week who have complained of suffering from acute sickness . ` following tests , we have eight confirmed cases of norovirus , also known as winter vomiting disease , which causes gastroenteritis and is highly infectious . ` the virus is easily transmitted through contact with infected individuals from one person to another . ` we believe the other people who have been ill also had norovirus . ` outbreaks are common in semi-enclosed environments such as hospitals , nursing homes , schools and cruise ships and can also occur in restaurants and hotels . ' earlier this month two cruise ships owned by royal caribbean international suffered norovirus outbreaks . both docked in san diego while sailing from florida , with about 240 passengers on the legend of the seas and celebrity infinity cruise liners falling ill . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the measles outbreak in california is growing . the number of cases has increased to 68 , with 48 of those cases linked to an outbreak at disneyland , state health officials reported friday . two days ago , the health department reported sore throat , the cdc said . dr. gil chavez , deputy director of the state 's center for infectious diseases , recommended that children under 12 months and people who 've never had a measles vaccination stay away from the park while the disease event continues . he made the same recommendation for other places where large numbers of people congregate , such as airports and shopping malls . ` this viscosity increases thanks to the subordination of the particles in the liquid structure , therefore they form a barrier against an external penetrating factor , ' said karolina olszewska , who performed tests on the stf for moratex . the exact composition of the stf is known only to moratex and its inventors at the military institute of armament technology in warsaw , but ballistic tests proved its resistance to a wide range of projectiles . however , chavez said disneyland would be `` perfectly safe '' if you 've been immunized . opinion : heed the lesson from disneyland measles outbreak . when asked for a comment , suzi brown of disney media relations said , `` we agree with dr. chavez 's comments that it is safe to visit disneyland if you have been vaccinated . '' for the most part , measles spreads among those who have not been vaccinated against the virus . ` we needed to find , design a liquid that functions both with projectiles hitting at the velocity of 450 meters per second and higher . ` we have succeeded , ' said deputy director for research at the moratex institute , marcin struszczyk . the california department of public health said orange county had the most measles cases with 21 , followed by san diego county with 13 . 5 things to know about measles . struszczyk said the liquid 's stopping capability , combined with the lower indentation of its surface , provides a higher safety level for the user compared with traditional , mostly kevlar-based , solutions . ` if a protective vest is fitted to the body , then a four centimeter deep deflection may cause injury to the sternum , sternum fracture , myocardial infarction , lethal damage to the spleen , ' struszczyk said . ` thanks to the in car bumpers or road protective barriers .
the owner a british seaside hotel says virus after 100 holidaymakers struck down what. dozens who visited the cooden beach hotel earlier came down vomiting, the highly-contagious airborne bug. a rother district council spokesperson it believed 100 people affected the so-called ` winter vomiting bug ' after visiting the hotel bexhill-sea, east sussex. health officials it believed 100 people affected the ` winter vomiting bug ' a sign posted warns an ` airborne virus ' at. owner james kimber told mailonline travel that the source the illness has, many those fell attended a wedding at the 41-room hotel 11 april. he said some staff experienced symptoms as. scientists a polish company that produce body armour systems working put a ` magic liquid that harden on impact in their products. the liquid is called shear-thickening fluid -lrb- stf -rrb-, instantly hardens upon impact at. in a ` liquid armour this provides protection penetration high-speed projectiles additionally dispersing energy over. mr kimber said the hotel followed the environmental agency 's protocol, including a recommendation steam clean the venue. a sign posted the door the hotel, guests enjoy sweeping views the english channel, warned visitors about an ` airborne virus at the premises owner james kimber has issued guests, vowed steam clean. scroll of the body armour in. the new material its liquid form -lrb- left -rrb- and it take on impact. the liquid is called shear-thickening fluid -lrb- stf -rrb-, does conform the model newtonian liquids, such in the force required move faster must increase exponentially, its resistance flow changes according temperature instead stf hardens upon impact at any temperature, providing protection penetration high-speed projectiles additionally dispersing energy over richard parker-harding, service manager environmental health, said : ` we received people attended the hotel over who complained suffering acute sickness. ` following tests, we eight confirmed cases norovirus, also winter vomiting disease causes is highly ` the virus easily infected individuals from. ` we believe the other people ill also had norovirus. ` outbreaks common semi-enclosed environments such hospitals, cruise ships and also restaurants ' earlier this month two cruise ships owned royal caribbean international suffered norovirus outbreaks. both docked san diego while sailing from florida, with about 240 passengers the legend the seas and celebrity infinity cruise liners falling ill. -lrb- cnn the measles outbreak california growing. the number cases has to 68, 48 linked an outbreak at disneyland state health officials reported friday two days, the health department reported 59 cases, 42 with a disney connection in addition, nine cases arizona, utah washington colorado and a new case was reported nevada, but the southern nevada health district said 's unknown disney-. the disease outbreak apparently surfaced when visitors reported coming down measles after the park december 15-. at least five disney employees diagnosed measles, disney said. measles and spread, according the centers measles starts with a fever, cough the cdc said. dr gil chavez, deputy director the state 's center infectious diseases, recommended children under 12 months and people 've stay the park while the disease event continues he made the same recommendation other places large, such airports ` this viscosity increases thanks the subordination the particles the liquid structure, therefore they form a barrier an external penetrating factor ' said karolina olszewska who performed tests the stf for moratex. the exact composition the stf is known moratex its inventors at the military institute armament technology warsaw, but ballistic tests proved its resistance. however, chavez said disneyland would `` perfectly '' you 've immunized. opinion : heed the lesson disneyland measles. when asked for, suzi brown of disney media relations, `` we agree dr chavez 's comments that it safe visit disneyland if been vaccinated. '' for, measles spreads among those against. ` we needed find, design a liquid that functions both with projectiles hitting at the velocity 450 meters higher. ` we succeeded, ' said deputy director for research the moratex institute, marcin struszczyk the california department said orange county had with 21, followed san diego county 13 5 things measles. struszczyk said the liquid 's stopping capability, combined the lower indentation its surface provides a higher safety level compared traditional, mostly kevlar-based, solutions ` if a protective vest fitted, a four centimeter deep deflection may cause injury, sternum fracture lethal damage ' struszczyk said. ` thanks the properties the liquid, thanks the proper formation the insert we eliminate one hundred percent this threat because reduced the deflection from four centimeters. ' the liquid has used lightweight flexible sheets, placed inside the body armour. when hit, a wide area the stf hardens instantly the usually massive energy dispersed away the wearer 's internal organs implementing the solution body armor required designing special inserts, but the company says those lighter standard ballistic inserts broader range movement for their users in the police. ` the point for them not interfere, not change of movement operation such the product by at increase their motor skills increase effectiveness their decision process increase their possibilities during the mission at ' struszczyk a bullet test shows the material hardening impact. researchers have already tested the material existing body armour designs. the laboratory is also working a magnetorheological fluid, they also applied their products according the researchers, both liquids can find applications beyond body armor, the production professional sports inserts even entire outfits another use could in car bumpers road protective barriers.
the owner of a british seaside hotel says it is virus-free after 100 holidaymakers were struck down by what health officials have described as a norovirus outbreak . dozens of people who visited the cooden beach hotel earlier this month came down with vomiting , diarrhoea and other symptoms of the highly-contagious airborne bug . a rother district council spokesperson said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the so-called ` winter vomiting bug ' after visiting the hotel in bexhill-on-sea , east sussex . health officials said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the ` winter vomiting bug ' a sign posted on the door of the hotel warns visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber told mailonline travel that the source of the illness has not been identified , but many of those who fell ill attended a wedding at the 41-room hotel on 11 april . he said some staff experienced symptoms as well . scientists at a polish company that produce body armour systems are working to put a ` magic liquid ' that can harden on impact in their products . the liquid is called shear-thickening fluid -lrb- stf -rrb- , and instantly hardens upon impact at any temperature . in a ` liquid armour ' this provides protection from penetration by high-speed projectiles and additionally dispersing energy over a larger area . mr kimber said the hotel followed the environmental agency 's protocol to the letter the other people who have been ill also had norovirus . ` outbreaks are common in semi-enclosed environments such as hospitals , nursing homes , schools and cruise ships and can also occur in restaurants and hotels . ' earlier this month two cruise ships owned by royal caribbean international suffered norovirus outbreaks . both docked in san diego while sailing from florida , with about 240 passengers on the legend of the seas and celebrity infinity cruise liners falling ill . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the measles outbreak in california is growing . the number of cases has increased to 68 , with 48 of those cases linked to an outbreak at disneyland , state health officials reported friday . two days ago , the health department reported 59 cases , 42 with a disney connection . in addition , nine cases have been reported in arizona , utah , washington , colorado , oregon and mexico . a new case was reported in nevada , but the southern nevada health district said it 's unknown whether that case is disney-related . the disease outbreak apparently surfaced when visitors reported coming down with measles after visiting the park december 15-20 . at least five disney employees have been diagnosed with measles , disney said . measles is a highly communicable respiratory disease caused by a virus and spread through the air , according to the centers for disease control and prevention . measles starts with a fever , runny nose , cough , red eyes and sore throat , the cdc said . dr. gil chavez , deputy director of the state 's center for infectious diseases , recommended that children under 12 months and people who 've never had a measles vaccination stay away from the park while the disease event continues . he made the same recommendation for other places where large numbers of people congregate , such as airports and shopping malls . ` this viscosity increases thanks to the subordination of the particles in the liquid structure , therefore they form a barrier against an external penetrating factor , ' said karolina olszewska , who performed tests on the stf for moratex . the exact composition of the stf is known only to moratex and its inventors at the military institute of armament technology in warsaw , but ballistic tests proved its resistance to a wide range of projectiles . however , chavez said disneyland would be `` perfectly safe '' if you 've been immunized . opinion : heed the lesson from disneyland measles outbreak . when asked for a comment , suzi brown of disney media relations said , `` we agree with dr. chavez 's comments that it is safe to visit disneyland if you have been vaccinated . '' for the most part , measles spreads among those who have not been vaccinated against the virus . ` we needed to find , design a liquid that functions both with projectiles hitting at the velocity of 450 meters per second and higher . `
 The article reports on an outbreak of norovirus at a British seaside hotel, where over 100 people fell ill after visiting the hotel. Health officials believe that the virus was spread through contaminated food and water sources. The hotel has since been closed, and an investigation is underway to determine the source of the outbreak.