A woman who depended on an iron lung to live after being diagnosed with polio as a child has died. She was 78 years old when she passed away in Oklahoma. Her sister reported that she was the last US polio patient using the machine.

The cause of death is attributed to chronic pulmonary failure and post-polio syndrome, according to the death certificate. Her sister also mentioned that the effects of long-haul COVID-19 contributed to her death.

Further details about her life and passing are available from the source, including her experiences growing up with polio and using the iron lung.