Hospitals and medical centers near Indiahoma: 1  AYERS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SNYDER, OK) 2  GREAT PLAINS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 15 miles away; LAWTON, OK) 3  CRYSTAL POINTE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LAWTON, OK) 4  WOODLAND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory illness commonly referred to as whooping cough. It can be prevented with vaccines and treated with antibiotics, but the number of cases has risen over the last three decades, especially among previously immunized teenagers and adults.
Pertussis (or whooping cough) is an infection of the respiratory system characterized by a âwhoopingâ sound when the person breathes in.t may become airborne when the person coughs, sneezes, or laughs. Pertussis vaccine is part of the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) immunization. The paroxysmal cough precedes a crowing inspiratory sound characteristic of pertussis.