Martha Lillard, Last US Polio Survivor Using Iron Lung, Dies at 78

Martha Ann Lillard, believed to be the last polio survivor in the United States to rely on an iron lung, has died at the age of 78 in Oklahoma. Her passing marks the end of an era for those who lived with the severe effects of polio.

11 Jul, 20:55 — 11 Jul, 20:55

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Who was Martha Ann Lillard? Husband, cause of death, and the legacy of one of the last iron lung US polio survivors

Martha Ann Lillard, who spent nearly seven decades living in an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, has died at 78.

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Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

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mit 78 Jahren: Letzte Polio-Überlebende mit Eiserner Lunge gestorben

die-presse11 Jul, 17:16

Wohl letzte Polio-Überlebende mit Eiserner Lunge gestorben

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Martha Lillard, Last US Polio Survivor Using Iron Lung, Dies at 78

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Who was Martha Ann Lillard? Husband, cause of death, and the legacy of one of the last iron lung US polio survivors

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Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

mit 78 Jahren: Letzte Polio-Überlebende mit Eiserner Lunge gestorben

Wohl letzte Polio-Überlebende mit Eiserner Lunge gestorben

Who was Martha Ann Lillard? Husband, cause of death, and the legacy of one of the last iron lung US polio survivors

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Martha Ann Lillard, Last US Polio Survivor in Iron Lung, Dies at 78

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