Martha Lillard, Last US Polio Patient Using Iron Lung, Dies At 78

Martha Lillard slept in the iron lung cylinder that encased her body as the air pressure in the chamber forced air in and out of her lungs.

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Published: 11 July 2026

Martha Lillard slept in the iron lung cylinder that encased her body as the air pressure in the chamber forced air in and out of her lungs.

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