NICE--a little activism

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"Saving even one life this year is worth a substantial investment, said Jack Raney of Upland, a West Nile virus survivor who related his story to the committee.

The 46-year-old Raney became ill in August. West Nile encephalitis and meningitis left him clinging to life, in a coma and on a respirator at the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Nine months later, Raney continues to suffer from damage to his brain and nervous system, unable to work and struggling to deal with day-to-day living.

"There are no words to express the loneliness I feel and the loss of self worth," he said.

Regarding funding prevention efforts, Raney said, "There is no price too great."

About 1 percent of those infected with the virus through a mosquito bite, like Raney, experience severe problems including swelling of the brain or spinal cord, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
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