New York Post·3 min read·medium
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dead at 78 in Oklahoma
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Adam Silverstein
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Martha Lillard, the last American polio patient to rely on an iron lung, has passed away at age 78. She contracted the virus in 1953 and became a symbol of the long-term impact of the polio epidemic.
Why it matters
Marks the end of an era for polio survivors in the U.S. and serves as a historical reminder of the disease's severity before vaccines.
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The article is a straightforward obituary and historical account of a public figure.
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