Cruise Virus Source Identified, Mom Poses as Teen in Shocking School Scam

From NY POSTcast by New York Post

May 7, 2026 · 12 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the identification of the source of a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship and a mother posing as a teenager to enroll in a high school.

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: New York Post

Topics covered

hantavirus
cruise ship
school scam
New York City
health officials

Keywords

hantavirus
cruise ship
school scam
New York City
health officials
virus outbreak
teen enrollment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York City high school

Places: cruise ship