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Hospital: Ariel Sharon's Condition Worsens

Saturday February 11, 2006 8:46 AM


JERUSALEM (AP) - Ariel Sharon's condition has worsened and his life is in danger, a spokeswoman for the hospital caring for the Israeli leader said Saturday.

In a CT scan of Sharon's stomach Saturday, doctors discovered that his digestive track had been seriously damaged, said Yael Bossem-Levy, spokeswoman for Hadassah Ein-Kerem hospital. In light of the damage, it was decided to immediately operate on Sharon, Bossem-Levy said in a statement.

``Sharon's life is in danger,'' Bossem-Levy told The Associated Press in a phone call after the statement was issued.

Sharon, 77, suffered a severe stroke on Jan. 4 and has been unconscious ever since. A CT scan of his brain earlier this week showed that he remained in serious but stable condition.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5610257,00.html