West Nile Virus Survivor

West Nile survivor still suffering
Author: L.C. Greene, Staff WriterDate: March 7, 2005 Publication: Sun, The (San Bernardino, CA)
UPLAND - The brush with death seems like yesterday for Jack Raney.
In fact, it's been seven long months since West Nile virus ravaged his brain and left the 46-year-old Upland man permanently disabled.
Raney attends physical therapy three times a week. Despite months of hard work, his short-term memory remains impaired, his emotions are fragile, and he has yet to fully regain the use of his right arm, let alone his strength.
"I have a long way to go," Raney said.