On December 27 in Buenos Aires, a troubling event unfolded: former Gran Hermano participant and ex‑partner of Nito Artaza, Silvina Scheffler, was admitted to intensive‑care for leptospirosis. The Ministry of Health reported a rise in cases, especially in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, and confirmed several deaths in the central part of the country, underscoring the importance of early detection and treatment. Initially, dengue was suspected, but two days later the diagnosis of leptospirosis was confirmed.
Scheffler spent five days in intensive‑care after being diagnosed, but she has now been transferred to a step‑down unit, is fever‑free and feels better. Nito Artaza noted: “Now that they know the virus, they are treating her well, and she is improving.” Regarding the source of infection, he added that it is unclear, though he mentioned that Silvina had recently been in the countryside visiting her parents.
“She spent Christmas in the hospital; it was a big scare,” she said.
“Now that they know the virus, they are treating her well and she is improving,” he confirmed.
“She was very ill, with a high fever and body aches,” he added.
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease transmitted through contact with water or soil contaminated with urine from infected animals such as rodents, cattle or pets.
