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Death, ready to take the lives of millions of Nigerians, came knocking when Patrick Sawyer from Liberia arrived at Murtala Muhammed airport on 20 July 2014. 12 days earlier, he had been in contact with the corpse of his sister who died from the Ebola virus - an act which spells death. In this 2in1 episode, Evelyn and Lara reviewed the film '93 Days' before deep diving into the events that unfolded following Patrick's arrival in the megacity of Lagos and the race against time to contain what could have been the deadliest disease outbreak the world has ever known. Without the swift and rugged response of Dr Stella Adadevoh, Lead Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, and other health workers at First Consultants Medical Centre, Lagos, our minds can only begin to imagine the disaster that could have ensued in Nigeria and beyond. This episode is dedicated to the 8 lives lost in the race. Did Sawyer know he had Ebola before arriving on Nigeria's soil? Did he deliberately seek to infect others? Let us know what you think. We forgot to mention in this episode that Dr Stella Adadevoh was the great granddaughter of Sir Herbert Macaulay - listen to episode 9. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, like and follow us for notification when we release a new episode. Be sure to check us out on Spotify, YouTube, Apple podcasts and wherever you get your podcast. Follow us on Instagram @onceuponanaija. Would you like to collaborate with us or just send some encouragement? Email us at onceuponanaija@gmail.com. #ebola #nigerianpodcast #podcastinnigeria #nigerianheroes #stellaadadevoh