File photo of Ferrari Formula One Driver Michael Schumacher of Germany Celebrates After Taking the Pole Position at the End of the Qualifying Session for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Sakhir Racetrack in Manama
IN PHOTO: Ferrari Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany celebrates after taking the pole position at the end of the qualifying session for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Sakhir racetrack in Manama in this March 11, 2006 file picture. Reuters

Several unsubstantiated rumors are floating around in various media outlets regarding Michael Schumacher's current health condition.

Manager Sabine Kehm has broken her silence to slam the gossipmongers spreading false news on the coma-stricken Formula One (F1) racing legend.

Mundodeportivo.com reported Kehm has issued a new statement on Schumacher's condition saying the former seven-time world champion can already interact with the surrounding.

"Michael Schumacher's health remains unknown while still hospitalized after a serious skiing accident suffered in Dec. 29 last year at the station Méribel (French Alps)."

"According to the latest official information issued by the spokesman for the German driver, Sabine Kehm, there is a glimmer of hope after stating that the seven-time world champion has "moments of consciousness" and "the ability to interact with the environment," the Spanish news outlet wrote via online translation.

Kehm confronted the rumor countering the false claims made by the Spanish journalists. She reportedly spoke with Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport to set the record straight, Focus.de reported.

"I have never spoken to them," Kehm said.

"We have no direct connection."

"We have issued no official statement on Michael's health," Khem added.

Five months to the day since his skiing crash, Schumacher is still in a coma and he is still receiving "round-the-clock care" in a Grenoble hospital.

The doctors started to gradually bring Schumacher out of coma in January. But there has been no significant update regarding Schumacher's progress as his doctors attempt to bring him back to complete consciousness. Kehm said in an email statement in March as reported by National Post that it will take a long time for Schumacher to entirely regain cognizance.

"Michael is still in the wake up phase and this phase can be long," according to Kehm.

The fact that Schumacher has spent five months in coma meant that the brain trauma he suffered in the skiing crash was severe and serious, Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Resident Doctor Ganesh Bavikatte told the Daily Mirror.

He said patients who suffered extreme brain injury, such as in the case of the retired racing legend, are likely to experience "prolonged disorder of consciousness."

Coming out of coma is indeed one of the biggest fights that Schumacher has to battle. When he does come out of coma, he would need to start learning everything from scratch.

"A brain injury like this can result in problems with movement, speech and communication, thinking ability, memory and mood. This also includes the ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities," Dr. Bavikatte cited.

If Schumacher does come out of coma, a lengthy neurological recuperation unquestionably awaits.