Martha Lillard, the last polio patient in the United States to rely on an iron lung, has died at age 78 in Oklahoma. Her death marks the end of an era for the few remaining survivors who used the outdated breathing device. The cause of death has not been officially disclosed, but Lillard had lived with the machine for decades after contracting polio in the 1950s. Her life highlighted the lasting impact of polio and the historical use of iron lungs in treating the disease.
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Martha Lillard was a polio patient who used an iron lung.
Associated PressMartha Lillard was the last polio patient in the United States to use an iron lung.
Associated PressMartha Lillard died at the age of 78.
Associated PressMartha Lillard died in Oklahoma.
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