Martha Lillard, Last US Polio Patient Using Iron Lung, Dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma
By associated press· 7/11/2026, 12:58:17 AM· 2 min read
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