Rocny Health and Safety Labs

08/06/2025

Local health authorities in China have reported more than 8,000 cases of the mosquito-borne illness, which can cause prolonged, debilitating joint pain.

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Paul Alexander, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 78, was one of the last people in the world to live inside an iron lung—a towering, tube-like machine that kept him alive for over 70 years. At just six years old, Paul contracted polio during the devastating 1952 outbreak in Texas. The virus paralyzed him from the neck down and left him unable to breathe on his own. Doctors placed him in an iron lung, telling his parents he might not survive the night. But Paul defied the odds, beginning a lifelong journey of survival within the humming, steel confines of the machine that would become both his prison and protector.

Despite his physical limitations, Paul lived a life of astonishing courage and determination. Using a plastic stick held in his mouth, he taught himself to write, eventually earning a law degree and becoming a licensed attorney. He also authored a memoir, *Three Minutes for a Dog*, typing each word painstakingly with his mouth. Paul never allowed his condition to define his worth. Instead, he became a symbol of resilience, dignity, and the power of the human spirit. Friends and followers from around the world drew inspiration from his story and admired his sharp mind, wit, and unwavering strength.

Paul’s passing marks not just the end of a life, but the closing of a chapter in medical and human history. His decades spent inside an iron lung are a sobering reminder of the devastating reach of polio, and the miracle of modern vaccines. But beyond the machine and the diagnosis, Paul Alexander leaves behind a legacy of perseverance and purpose. His life—brave, difficult, and deeply meaningful—touched thousands, reminding us all that even within the harshest limits, hope, intellect, and humanity can flourish.

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