The Middlesex Tick Task Force was formed in 2013 and is comprised of representatives from Acton, Bedford, Carlisle, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Sudbury, Wayland, Westford, and Weston. The group's goals are to increase awareness of tick-borne diseases in our towns, to educate residents about effective prevention measures, and to promote inter-town collaboration about these diseases in Middlesex County.
Middlesex Tick Task Force 2016 Community Forum Ticks and Mosquito Diseases from A to Z (Anaplasmosis to Zika)
Massachusetts Lyme Disease Commission
The 2013 Massachusetts Lyme Disease Commission (PDF) report states "The scourge of Lyme disease in the Commonwealth has been described as having reached epidemic proportions and as endemic in all of Massachusetts. Regions of particularly high incidence include Cape Cod and the Islands, as well as some areas in Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, and southern Berkshire Counties."