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.
The Tdap vaccine offers protection from three serious diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough).It's the first booster designed to protect adults and adolescents from whooping cough, a very contagious disease that they're at risk for themselves and can pass on to babies.Whooping cough can result in months of coughing, cracked ribs from severe coughing spells, pneumonia, and other complications.t's the first booster designed to protect adults and adolescents from whooping cough, a very contagious disease that they're at risk for themselves and can pass on to babies. Whooping cough can result in months of coughing, cracked ribs from severe coughing spells, pneumonia, and other complications.