Sen. Feinstein's Health Raises Concerns Over Fitness for Office

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., experienced more complications than were publicly disclosed from a recent case of shingles that left her absent from Washington for nearly three months. Feinstein, 89, had also suffered from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which occurred when shingles spread to her head and neck, and a case of encephalitis, which is swelling of the brain. One of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's daughters, Nancy Corrine Prowda, has been helping Feinstein navigate the halls of Congress as she recovers from shingles. Feinstein has already announced she will not seek another term in the Senate, setting up a competitive Democratic primary to replace her.
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