This is correct - you can confirm from the CDC charts here: https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/datasurveillance/maps-recent.html https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/datasurveillance

This is correct - you can confirm from the CDC charts here: https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/datasurveillance/maps-recent.html https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/datasurveillance/maps-recent.html Note that cases are reported by state of residence, so even the handful of cases in Arkansas and Missouri are probably attributable to travel to the upper Midwest or Northeast. However, the Ozarks do have a high incidence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, so you should still be careful about preventing tick bites and removing them ASAP: https://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/stats/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/stats/index.html