The Seattle Times·3 min read·medium
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
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Martha Lillard, the last known U.S. polio patient to rely on an iron lung, has passed away at age 78. Her life story highlights the history of polio in the U.S. and the medical advancements that eventually eliminated the disease.
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.
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