iron lung

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Have you seen an iron lung?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Feb 20

Back in November 2019 I wrote about the polio scare that swept through Australia in 1954. You can catch up here if you’re interested: https://www.mylot.com/post/3323255/a-polio-scare-in-1954 While going through some photos, I...

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Woman in iron lung dies after power failure

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 29 May 08

Dianne Odell of Tennessee, 61, lived in iron lung after contracting polio at age 3 She died after a power failure cut the breathing device's electricity Spinal deformity kept her from using portable modern machine "Dianne was...

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