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HEALTHJul 11 · 00:58 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy JENNIFER SINCO KELEHER, Associated Press

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

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient who relied on an iron lung, died at 78 in Oklahoma. Her sister attributed her death to long-haul COVID-19 effects, and she was remembered for her resilience, creativity, and marriage to Baha Salh, whom she met online.

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