Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient reliant on an iron lung, has passed away at the age of 78. Diagnosed with polio at just five years old, she lived most of her life in the machine, with her sister citing long-haul COVID-19 complications as a contributing factor. Lillard's story underscores the lasting impact of polio and the critical importance of vaccination.

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