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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. She lived with the disease since age 5, relied on the iron lung for breathing, and faced challenges with limited lung capacity exacerbated by long-haul COVID-19. She married Baha Salh after meeting online and maintained an active, creative life despite her condition.
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