The Story of Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: The Hero Who Stopped Ebola

The article recounts the heroic actions of Nigerian Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh during the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak. When Liberian diplomat Patrick Sawyer sought treatment at a Lagos hospital, Dr. Adadevoh suspected Ebola and defied immense pressure to let him leave, insisting he remain quarantined. Despite being pressured by diplomats, she held her ground, preventing the spread of the virus in the city of Lagos. Dr. Adadevoh eventually contracted the virus and died at the age of 57. Her decision is widely credited with saving Nigeria from a major health catastrophe.