Overview
- The former Gran Hermano participant spent about five days in intensive care at Clínica Bazterrica in Buenos Aires and was transferred to an intermediate or common ward after stabilizing.
- Relatives and ex-partner Nito Artaza said doctors confirmed leptospirosis after initial diagnostic uncertainty, with dengue first considered.
- Journalist Fede Flowers and family reported a focus on kidney recovery, with clinicians noting improved renal values under antibiotic therapy.
- Artaza praised the care at Bazterrica, said Scheffler is in good spirits, and described close support from her mother and sister.
- Health ministry data cited by local outlets show increased leptospirosis notifications this year across several provinces, including Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos.