Ameyo Adadevoh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ameyo Stella Adadevoh 27 October 1956 Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Died | 19 August 2014 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos (MBBS) University of London (Endocrinology) |
| Spouse | Afolabi Emmanuel Cardoso |
| Children | Bankole Cardoso |
| Parent(s) | Babatunde Kwaku Adadevoh Deborah Regina McIntosh |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | First Consultant Medical Centre |
Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (27 October 1956 – 19 August 2014) was a Nigerian physician.
She is credited with having curbed a wider spread of the Western African Ebola virus epidemic in Nigeria by placing the patient zero, Patrick Sawyer, in quarantine despite pressure from the Liberian government.[1][2][3] When threatened by Liberian officials who wanted the patient to be discharged to attend a conference, she resisted the pressure and said, "for the greater public good" she would not release him.[4] She is known for preventing the Nigerian index case from leaving the hospital at the time of diagnosis, thereby playing a key role in curbing the spread of the virus in Nigeria.[5] On 4 August 2014, it was confirmed that she had tested positive for Ebola virus disease and was being treated.[6] Adadevoh died in the afternoon of 19 August 2014.[7][1]
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- ^ "Tributes to Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh". ThisDaylive. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: A True Patriot". The Street Journal. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh". Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Lagos records second Ebola case in doctor who treated victim: Nigerian health minister". Reuters. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Afolabi Sotunde (4 August 2014). "Lagos sees second Ebola case, doctor who treated victim: health minister". Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Kolapo Olapoju (19 August 2014). "Dr Ameyo Adadevoh succumbs to Ebola Virus Disease". Ynaija.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.