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Last U.S. Polio Patient Dies at 78

Updated 2026-07-13 14:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has passed away at the age of 78 in Oklahoma.

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Martha Lillard, last U.S. polio patient using iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma.
2026-07-13 14:36 UTC
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