It is most often found in moist soils enriched with guano. If you need to remove accumulated bat guano from a house, you should wear a respirator capable of filtering particles 2 microns in diameter during the clean-up process. Rabies is a serious disease most often transmitted through a bite. It is fatal if post-exposure treatment is not begun immediately after a bite from a rabid animal. Rabies may be transmitted when infected saliva or nervous tissue comes in contact with open wounds or mucous membranes of the nose or mouth.
Bats do carry rabies.
However, the incidence of rabies in bats is much lower than in raccoons, foxes, cats or dogs. Less than 0.5 percent of bats contract rabies. Unlike other rabid animals bats do not become aggressive and die soon after contracting rabies. So the likelihood of getting rabies from a bat is very small. If you suspect exposure to the rabies virus contact a health professional immediately.