Roughly 80% of cases with Lyme disease are contracted in the late spring and early summer.
Over 30,000 cases are reported to the CDC, with many more being unreported. Ticks are dangerous to pets and people of all ages, not just children.
Norfolk County (Avon, Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Cohasset, Dover, Foxborough, Franklin, Holbrook, Medfield, Medway, and Millis) is notorious for being a heavily wooded area, allowing ticks to thrive.