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Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient to use an iron lung, died at 78 in Oklahoma. Diagnosed with polio at age 5, she relied on the machine to breathe and overcame significant challenges to attend school, drive, and live independently. Her sister attributed her death to long-haul effects of COVID-19.
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