"Polio Survivor Paul Alexander, Who Lived in Iron Lung for 70 Years, Passes Away at 78"
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Paul Alexander, who lived in 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, but managed to communicate and even obtain a law degree. Tributes poured in following his death, and his brother expressed gratitude for the support. Polio, now rare due to vaccination programs, was a feared disease in the past, with major outbreaks causing thousands of deaths.
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