Health & Fitness

A Man Died From A Tick Bite In Massachusetts. His Family Wants To Prevent It From Happening Again.

Erin Boyce remembers the day her brother Kevin Boyce got sick after being bitten by a tick in April 2024.

(CBS Boston)

Updated on: May 13, 2025 / 8:22 AM EDT

The family of a Massachusetts man who died after a tick bite wants everyone to take ticks seriously and, if you get bitten by one, go see a doctor.

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Erin Boyce remembers the day her brother Kevin Boyce got sick after being bitten by a tick in April 2024.

"It was so horrible and ticks are so small," she said.

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