The cruise ship MV Hondius has reached Tenerife in the Canary Islands nearly a month after a passenger died from the rare Andes strain of hantavirus.

The ship arrived near the port of Granadilla, in Tenerife before dawn. To prevent potential spread, a one-nautical-mile security perimeter is being enforced, and the ship will anchor at sea rather than docking directly at the pier.

Spain’s military police and disaster response teams have restricted waterfront access and erected large reception tents. 

The operation is being........

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