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.
1 Once an adult gets the Tdap vaccine, he or she should get the Td (tetanus and diphtheria) booster every 10 years from then on. 2  In adults, whooping cough usually starts like a common cold but then the coughing gets worse and can last for weeks or even months. All adults age 19 to 64 years need a one-time whooping cough booster vaccine. 2  Adults age 65 years and older need a one-time whooping cough booster if they will have close contact with infants younger than 12 months.