The name "Patrick Sawyer" will never be forgotten by Nigerians as he will always be remembered as the person who brought Ebola into the country.
Not much was known about Sawyer before he died of the disease in Lagos on July 25 but now his life has come under public scrutiny.
Here are 10 things you need to know about Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer:
- Patrick Sawyer was born in Liberia
- He was 40-years-old when he died
- He was married to Decontee Sawyer, a radio host in New York
- He was a father to 2 daughters
- He was a naturalized American citizen
- He was an employee of ECOWAS and Arcellor Mittall
- Patrick Sawyer was infected with Ebola by his sister, Princess, who died of the disease.
- Patrick Sawyer travelled from Liberia to Nigeria fully aware that he had the Ebola Virus
- He was due to attend an ECOWAS conference in Calabar, the capital of Cross River state
- He died of Ebola at the First Consultant Hospital in Obalende, Lagos after coming in contact with 44 people, 3 of whom have also died.
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