Silvina Scheffler, former *Gran Hermano* participant and ex‑partner of Nito Artaza, was in intensive‑care for leptospirosis. The Ministry of Health recorded a rise in cases, especially in Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, and confirmed several deaths in the central part of the country, underscoring the need for early detection and treatment. Initially dengue was suspected, but the diagnosis of leptospirosis was confirmed. Scheffler spent five days in intensive‑care, now in a step‑down unit, is fever‑free and feeling better. Leptospirosis is transmitted through contact with water or soil contaminated with urine from infected animals.