Daubenton's bats rarely roost in houses - preferring habitats near water - and the infection has not been found in the more common pipistrelle bat.

BBC: NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Health warning over 'rabid' bats

Wild animals -- especially bats -- are by far the most common cause of rabies exposure in the U.S. Bat bites, which typically occur when a person finds a bat in his home and tries to shoo it out, are responsible for 80% of cases in which the vaccine is given, Willoughby says.

CNN: Four shots enough to ward off rabies