Martha Ann Lillard Cause of Death: Last American to Rely on an 'Iron Lung' Dies at 78

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Martha Ann Lillard, the last known American polio patient relying on an iron lung, has died at 78. After contracting polio at age five in 1953, she depended on the aging device for decades. While the iron lung supported her breathing, long haul COVID is listed as her official cause of death. The illness had previously left her dependent on the machine nearly 24 hours a day prior to her passing.
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