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Martha Lillard, last known US polio survivor using iron lung, dies aged 78

Lillard, of Oklahoma, contracted polio when she was five and slept inside cylindrical metal device to help her breathe

The Guardian - US · Jul 12

Last US polio patient using an iron lung to survive dies in Oklahoma

The coronavirus pandemic took a severe toll on Lillard’s already compromised health

The Independent UK · Jul 11