The End of the Iron Lung Era Doesn't Mean the End of Polio Risk
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The End of the Iron Lung Era Doesn't Mean the End of Polio Risk
The death of Martha Lillard, the last American to rely on an iron lung for polio, marks the end of an era but not the end of the disease's legacy. Her story highlights the lasting effects of polio, post-polio syndrome, and the importance of vaccination.
Diagnosed with poliomyelitis at the age of five, the Oklahoma resident died at the age of 78 after decades of dependence on respiratory equipment
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
(ABC) – Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78. “They told her she wasn’t supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lillard’s younger sister, Cindy McVey, told The Associated Press on Friday. “She had the enthusiasm and the drive to continue living and make the best of her life.”…
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