The Kansas Departments of Health and Environment and Wildlife, Parks and Tourism have had an increase in the number of calls recently from residents who have questions about bats in their homes. Experts from the state agencies encourage Kansans to be aware of the rabies risk associated with exposure to bats.“Although only three percent of about 1,000 bats tested over the last five years were positive for rabies in Kansas, they remain an important cause of human rabies cases in the United States,” State Public Health Veterinarian Dr. Ingrid Garrison said, “Contact with bats is a concern because their teeth are so tiny that a bite may not be felt or even leave a noticeable mark.