Martha Lillard, last known US polio survivor using iron lung, dies aged 78 The Guardian Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma CNN Last American to use an iron lung dies at 78 years old after childhood polio diagnosis Fox News Martha Lillard, the last iron lung user, dies at 78 Taipei Times Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies The Times of India
Martha Lillard, last known US polio survivor using iron lung, dies aged 78 The Guardian Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma CNN Last American to use an iron lung dies at 78 years old after childhood polio diagnosis Fox News Martha Lillard, the last iron lung user, dies at 78 Taipei Times Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies The Times of India
- Published
- Jul 12, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 12, 2026
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- Google News
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- Health
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- 1 min
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