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1. I feel sad for Martha Ann and the Lillard family

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 12:48 AM

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who dealt with the problems of this disease for many decades.

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Last U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Started to Break Down [View all] dalton99a Saturday OP

I feel sad for Martha Ann and the Lillard family oasis Saturday #1

Easy to guess who is definitely NOT invited to the funeral. SouthBayDem Saturday #2

I hope modern ventilators replace the need for those things BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #3

Actually the polio vaccine did dsc Saturday #4

How could they not fabricate new parts? NickB79 Saturday #5

The full article doesn't say a break down or lack of parts was the cause muriel_volestrangler Saturday #6

Long haul COVID, eh? Wednesdays Saturday #8

Heartbreaking and Inspiring... Kid Berwyn Saturday #7

There is now no living person using an iron lung Because vaccines work LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #9