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  1. Erin Bee (erinbee@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Nov-2017 12:51:39 EST Erin Bee Erin Bee

    This article about the last of the polio survivors who still use iron lungs is a powerful look at history, and a strong case for vaccination and herd immunity. https://gizmodo.com/the-last-of-the-iron-lungs-1819079169

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    1. The Last of the Iron Lungs
      from Gizmodo
      Martha Lillard spends half of every day with her body encapsulated in a half-century old machine that forces her to breathe. Only her head sticks out of the end of the antique iron lung. On the other side, a motorized lever pulls the leather bellows, creating negative pressure that induces her lungs to suck in air.
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