Dianne Feinstein, Trailblazing US Senator, Dead At 90

When Dianne Feinstein was released from the hospital following her shingles diagnosis, it was obvious that the California senator’s health was not what it used to be. Feinstein made some very strange comments that left the media and those around her concerned. According to Business Insider, when Feinstein was asked about her return to office after being hospitalized, the senator responded that she had never been gone and indicated that she’d “been working” in the office the entire time.

Per CNN, it was Feinstein’s bout with shingles that contributed to her fragility. Even though she denied claims her health was in jeopardy and labeled what she had as “the flu,” the longtime senator had actually suffered several dangerous developments while in the hospital. Her shingles led to Ramsay Hunt syndrome and encephalitis diagnoses, the latter of which causes inflammation of the brain. Although the encephalitis was claimed to have been resolved, Feinstein continued to have trouble with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.