"Polio Survivor Paul Alexander, Who Lived in Iron Lung for 70 Years, Dies at 78"

Paul Alexander, who lived inside an iron lung for 70 years after contracting polio as a child, has passed away. Paralyzed from the neck down at age six, he spent most of his life in the iron lung, which helped him breathe after the polio infection destroyed his internal functions. Despite his condition, he obtained a law degree, practiced law, and published a memoir. Tributes poured in following his death, and his brother expressed gratitude for the support. Polio, now rare due to vaccination programs, was identified in sewage samples in London in 2022, but no associated cases were reported.