Cruise virus source identified, mom poses as teen in shocking school scam

May 7, 2026 | 12:45pm

Health officials believe they’ve identified how a deadly hantavirus outbreak spread aboard a stranded cruise ship. The vessel remains stuck at sea as officials scramble to contain the rare and potentially deadly virus. A 28-year-old mom is accused of posing as a teenager to enroll in a New York City high school. Authorities say her scheme unraveled in the most predictable way possible.