In the first half of the 20th century, the disease known as poliomyelitis panicked Americans. Just like COVID today, polio stopped ordinary life in its tracks. Tens of thousands were paralyzed when th...Show More
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mm recommended:Jan 21st, 2022
A heart-touching story about 1 of the two last people who still uses an iron lung in the US.
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epekilis recommended:Jan 17th, 2022
A woman contracted polio as a child in the mid-1950’s and still uses her iron lung. I remember being absolutely horrified of pictures of children in iron lungs when I was in school. To hear some who views it as a life-saving appliance brings a completely different perspective.
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