Ariel Sharon's condition worsens
{{date|August 14, 2006}}
[[Image:Ariel Sharon 2004.jpg|thumb|[[w:Ariel Sharon|Ariel Sharon]] in a 2004 file photo]]
[[w:Ariel Sharon|Ariel Sharon]]'s condition has worsened according to officials at the Chaim Sheba Medical Center where the former [[w:Israel|Israeli]] prime minister is being treated.

A new brain scan shows a deterioration in function according to hospital spokesperson Anat Dolev. His urine output has fallen and a chest scan indicates a new infection.

Ms. Dolev would not say whether Sharon's life was in danger.

Sharon, 78, has been in a [[w:coma|coma]] since his [[w:stroke|stroke]] on Jan. 4 and his doctors have said his chances of recovery are very slim. 

==Related==
*{{wikinews|title=Israeli PM Ariel Sharon declared 'permanently incapacitated'|date=April 11, 2006}}

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2006/08/14/sharon-condition.html
|title=Ariels Sharon's condition deteriorates
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|pub=CBC News
|date=August 14, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4791751.stm
|title=Ariel Sharon's condition worsens
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|pub=BBC News Online
|date=August 14, 2006}}

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Ariel Sharon in a 2004 file photo
Ariel Sharon's condition has worsened according to officials at the Chaim Sheba Medical Center where the former Israeli prime minister is being treated.

A new brain scan shows a deterioration in function according to hospital spokesperson Anat Dolev. His urine output has fallen and a chest scan indicates a new infection.

Ms. Dolev would not say whether Sharon's life was in danger.

Sharon, 78, has been in a coma since his stroke on Jan. 4 and his doctors have said his chances of recovery are very slim. 

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