Mubarak's health said to be precarious

AAA??Jun. 6, 2012?8:42 AM ET
Mubarak's health said to be precarious
By HAMZA HENDAWI??By HAMZA HENDAWI

An Egyptian woman draped in the national flag shouts slogans at a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Egyptian lawmakers say the ruling military council has given them 48 hours to finalize the formation of a 100-member panel tasked to write the country's new constitution, or it will come up with its own blueprint for the body. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

An Egyptian woman draped in the national flag shouts slogans at a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Egyptian lawmakers say the ruling military council has given them 48 hours to finalize the formation of a 100-member panel tasked to write the country's new constitution, or it will come up with its own blueprint for the body. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

An Egyptian protester carries symbolic heads depicting ousted President Hosni Mubarak, center, and from left, his son Alaa, his interior minister Habib al-Adly, wife Suzanne and son Gamal during a rally protesting the outcome of the Mubarak trial at Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Egyptian lawmakers say the ruling military council has given them 48 hours to finalize the formation of a 100-member panel tasked to write the country's new constitution, or it will come up with its own blueprint for the body. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Egyptian protesters chant anti-military slogans, one carrying a photoshopped picture depicting the head of the ruling military council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and ousted President Hosni Mubarak during a rally protesting the outcome of Mubarak's trial at Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Egyptian lawmakers say the ruling military council has given them 48 hours to finalize the formation of a 100-member panel tasked to write the country's new constitution, or it will come up with its own blueprint for the body. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Egyptian protesters fill Tahrir Square,Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian lawmakers say the ruling military council has given them 48 hours to finalize the formation of a 100-member panel tasked to write the country's new constitution, or it will come up with its own blueprint for the body. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Egyptian protesters inspect symbolic graves of people killed in the revolution, with Arabic placards that read, "Egypt's martyrs, Shehab Ahmed, a martyr of freedom and dignity," during a rally at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Egyptian lawmakers say the ruling military council has given them 48 hours to finalize the formation of a 100-member panel tasked to write the country's new constitution, or it will come up with its own blueprint for the body. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

CAIRO (AP) ? Security officials say the health of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has entered a "dangerous" phase.

The officials at Torah prison south of Cairo said Mubarak, 84, was suffering from shock and was experiencing breathing problems. They said doctors had to aid Mubarak's breathing with a respirator on five separate occasions on Wednesday.

Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on Saturday after he was convicted of failing to prevent the killing of protesters during the uprising that swept him out of office last year.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Associated Press

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