The undisclosed health complications of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's shingles.
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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office has confirmed that the 89-year-old had encephalitis, or brain inflammation, while recovering from shingles and continues to suffer from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Shingles is a viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. The CDC recommends adults 50 and older get two doses of the Shingrix vaccine to prevent shingles and complications from the disease.
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