Compare the info on this page--Bb has even been found in King penguins near the antarctic--to CDC info saying Lyme is only a problem in certain parts of Europe and certain parts of the US.
http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=940%3Alyme-in-more-than-80-countries-worldwide&catid=69%3Acases-stats-maps-a-graphs&Itemid=148