Martha Lillard

Martha Lillard, the last known US polio survivor using an iron lung, died at 78 in Oklahoma. She contracted polio at age five and relied on the machine to breathe.

Martha Lillard, the last known US polio survivor using an iron lung, died at age 78 in Oklahoma. She contracted polio at five and relied on the iron lung machine for most of her life.

Martha Lillard, the last American to rely on an iron lung due to childhood polio, died at 78. She contracted polio at age 5, used the iron lung for breathing, and later faced complications from two COVID-19 infections. She lived independently, married a man from Egypt, and died of chronic pulmonary failure and post-polio syndrome.

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, died at 78 in Oklahoma. The article notes her death and her historical significance as a polio survivor requiring an iron lung.

Martha Lillard, an Oklahoma woman and the last U.S. polio patient to use an iron lung, has died at 78. Her sister Cindy McVey noted doctors initially told her she would not live past 20 years old.

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient who used an iron lung, died at 78 in Oklahoma. Diagnosed with polio at age 5, she relied on the machine to breathe and lived independently, overcoming significant challenges. Her sister attributed her death to long-haul COVID-19 effects.

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient to use an iron lung, died at 78 in Oklahoma. Diagnosed with polio at age 5, she relied on the machine to breathe and overcame significant challenges to attend school, drive, and live independently. Her sister attributed her death to long-haul effects of COVID-19.

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, died at 78 in Oklahoma. The article confirms her death and her status as the final U.S. polio patient requiring an iron lung.

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient to use an iron lung, died at 78 in Oklahoma. She lived with the disease since age 5, relied on the iron lung for breathing, and faced challenges with limited lung capacity exacerbated by long-haul COVID-19. She married Baha Salh after meeting online and maintained an active, creative life despite her condition.

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.