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A 58-year-old man died within hours of showing symptoms of a flesh-eating bug while on a Mediterranean cruise, an inquest in Aberystwyth has heard.A 58-year-old man died within hours of showing symptoms of a flesh-eating bug while on a Mediterranean cruise, an inquest in Aberystwyth has heard.
Raymond Evans died shortly after being transferred to intensive care in hospital in Egypt, after his ship docked in Alexandria.Raymond Evans died shortly after being transferred to intensive care in hospital in Egypt, after his ship docked in Alexandria.
The hearing was told that Mr Evans, from Aberystwyth, had suffered a knee injury a few days earlier.The hearing was told that Mr Evans, from Aberystwyth, had suffered a knee injury a few days earlier.
A verdict of natural causes, stemming from illness, was recorded.A verdict of natural causes, stemming from illness, was recorded.
The coroner's court was told that Mr Evans had flown out to Rome on 22 February and had been due to return on 5 March. The coroner's court was told that Mr Evans had flown to Rome on 22 February and had been due to return on 5 March.
However, Mr Evans suffered injury to his knee when it gave way during a walk. However, Mr Evans suffered an injury to his knee when it gave way during a walk.
His widow, Mary Evans, told the inquest that they were seen by the resident doctor after returning to their ship.His widow, Mary Evans, told the inquest that they were seen by the resident doctor after returning to their ship.
"The ship's doctor gave him an antibiotic shot and said that he needed a course of these injections for five days," she explained."The ship's doctor gave him an antibiotic shot and said that he needed a course of these injections for five days," she explained.
But Mr Evans' condition continued to deteriorate, and his wife said she noticed that the back of her husband's knee was turning black.But Mr Evans' condition continued to deteriorate, and his wife said she noticed that the back of her husband's knee was turning black.
Within a short space of time a "blotchy blackness" spread to his chest, elbow and fingers and he was admitted to the cruise ship's in-house hospital.Within a short space of time a "blotchy blackness" spread to his chest, elbow and fingers and he was admitted to the cruise ship's in-house hospital.
When the ship docked in Alexandria, Egypt, he was immediately admitted to the intensive care unit of the city's respected German hospital.When the ship docked in Alexandria, Egypt, he was immediately admitted to the intensive care unit of the city's respected German hospital.
'High mortality''High mortality'
Pathologist Christopher Simpson told the inquest that Mr Evans had contracted the flesh-eating bug necrotising fasciitis.Pathologist Christopher Simpson told the inquest that Mr Evans had contracted the flesh-eating bug necrotising fasciitis.
Reading from medical notes transferred from Egypt, he said: "He was very severely ill when he was first admitted to the intensive care unit.Reading from medical notes transferred from Egypt, he said: "He was very severely ill when he was first admitted to the intensive care unit.
"By its nature, intensive care is very difficult because as you catch one problem another emerges.""By its nature, intensive care is very difficult because as you catch one problem another emerges."
He said the flesh-eating bug enters the body "from an inconspicuous portal in the skin".He said the flesh-eating bug enters the body "from an inconspicuous portal in the skin".
He added: "I have no way of saying how it got in but, presumably, at some point in the leg. Unfortunately it has a high mortality rate.He added: "I have no way of saying how it got in but, presumably, at some point in the leg. Unfortunately it has a high mortality rate.
"It could not have been anything to do with his initial knee injury because this progresses within hours."It could not have been anything to do with his initial knee injury because this progresses within hours.
"Whatever it was it was several days after he had his problems with his knee.""Whatever it was it was several days after he had his problems with his knee."
He said the condition had caused multiple organ failure in Mr Evans within hours.He said the condition had caused multiple organ failure in Mr Evans within hours.