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.
Whooping cough (pertussis) facts. 1  Whooping cough (pertussis) is an acute, highly contagious respiratory infection that is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. 2  Whooping cough commonly affects infants and young children but can be prevented by immunization with the pertussis vaccine.