 But now the state sees more than 1,000 new cases every year. The Centers for Disease Control considers Vermont a high-incident state for Lyme, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis. And now people are catching Lyme year-round. So what we are seeing, like other states with these tick-borne illnesses nationally, is an upward trend. It's a problem Quit and the health department are very worried about. And they're not alone.