Woman, 78, Last Polio Survivor Living In Iron Lung, Passes Away After Machine Becomes Too Old To Repair

in hospital, using the iron lung for about 23 hours each day while learning how to breathe independently again.

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Over time, she regained the ability to walk, although her right arm remained paralyzed. At her healthiest, she needed the iron lung only while sleeping and managed to live independently for many years despite having only 25% lung continue reading …