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‘Polio Paul’ Alexander, who spent 72 years inside iron lung, dead at 78
In 1959, 1,200 Americans relied on an iron lung to stay alive, but the machines gradually became less common after widespread distribution of the polio vaccine. In 1979, the US was declared polio ...
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His earliest memory is the day he left the polio treatment center for the final time. Of course, Addison’s weak left leg ...
Paul Alexander, who spent seven decades using iron lung, dies at 78
The summer that polio hit Mr. Alexander was among the peak ... When hospital staff took him from the machine for quick ...
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What to know about polio vaccines, in 4 charts
In its early stages, poliomyelitis — known as polio — causes fatigue, headaches, stiffness and limb pain after exposure to the poliovirus, according to the World Health Organization ...