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Polio survivor who was last American iron lung user dies at age 78

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Polio survivor who was last American iron lung user dies at age 78
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Martha Lillard, the last known American to rely on an iron lung for survival, has passed away at age 78. She had lived in the device since contracting polio as a child.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 78-year-old Oklahoma woman who was diagnosed with polio as a child and was the last American to rely on an iron lung to live has died. Martha Lillard found out she had the once-feared disease when she was... [2243 chars]

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