Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child

DALLAS (AP) — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and inspired people around the globe with his...

Texas man with polio who spent nearly all of his 78 years using an iron lung has died, longtime friend says

DALLAS (AP) — Texas man with polio who spent nearly all of his 78 years using an iron lung has died, longtime friend says.

Zimbabwe starts an emergency polio vaccination drive after detecting cases caused by a rare mutation

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe began an emergency campaign to inoculate more than 4 million children against polio on Tuesday after health authorities detected three cases caused by the rare mutation of the weakened virus used in oral vaccines, including a 10-year-old girl who was paralyzed in...