Dry mouth - Dry mouth is a potential side effect of numerous medications (prescribed and over-the-counter). Among them are antihistamines, decongestants, painkillers, high blood pressure medications, muscle relaxants, drugs for urinary incontinence, Parkinsonâs disease medications, antidepressants and many others.
1 Ebola-associated waste disposal is subject to state and local regulations. 2  Ebola-associated waste that has been appropriately inactivated or incinerated is not infectious and is not considered to be regulated medical waste or a hazardous material under federal law.
The length of time a germ remains infectious depends mostly on the type of germ it is. A germ can be either a virus or a bacterium, and each virus and bacterium has a different behavior in the environment. For example: The smallpox virus is incredibly durable. The October 1999 issue of Discover magazine says, A sample stored at room temperature may remain infectious for years.. Anthrax is the same way.