Some people develop flu-like symptoms, such as fever, chills, sweats, headache, body aches, loss of appetite, nausea, or fatigue. Because Babesia parasites infect red blood cells, babesiosis can cause hemolytic anemia (from the destruction of red blood cells). Babesiosis can be a severe, life-threatening disease, particularly in people who: 1  do not have a spleen; 2  have a weak immune system for other reasons (such as cancer, lymphoma, or AIDS); 3  have other serious health conditions (such as liver or kidney disease); or. 4  are elderly.
chest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. midriff, midsection, middle - the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable.
The spine in the upper back and abdomen is known as the thoracic spine. It is one of the three major sections of the spinal column. The thoracic spine sits between the cervical spine in the neck and the lumbar spine in the lower back. Collectively, these three sections make a tower of 24 bones that gives the body structure and houses the spinal cord.