Clinical Social Work/Therapist. Dr. Lipscomb is a licensed psychotherapist with experience providing therapy, counseling and coaching services to individuals, couples, children, youth and families.
Symptoms. Symptoms of babesiosis are similar to those of Lyme disease but babesiosis more often starts with a high fever and chills. As the infection progresses, patients may develop fatigue, headache, drenching sweats, muscle aches, chest pain, hip pain and shortness of breath (âair hungerâ). Babesiosis is often so mild it is not noticed but can be life-threatening to people with no spleen, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems.
Disease. The disease malaria is caused by infection by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium. While approximately 156 species of Plasmodium are known to infect various vertebrates, only four species infect humans.(2) Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae are the parasites that cause malaria in humans.igns and Symptoms. The symptoms of malaria include recurring attacks of chills, followed by fever and then sweating. (4) Other symptoms that may be present include headache, muscle aches, joint pain, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, and jaundice.