Martha Lillard, the last known person in the United States living with polio who relied on an iron lung, passed away at the age of 78 on June 26 in Oklahoma. Lillard contracted polio at the age of five and spent most of her life dependent on the iron lung machine to assist her breathing. This information was confirmed in an online obituary.
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Martha Lillard, last known US polio survivor using iron lung, dies at 78
Martha Lillard, who contracted polio as a child and lived most of her life using an iron lung, died on June 26 at the age of 78 in Oklahoma. She was recognized as the last known US survivor of polio relying on this device.
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