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The survey inquired about household exposures to bats and respondents' rabies knowledge. Surveys were returned by mail for descriptive analysis. Of 597 respondents, 3.5% (21\/597) reported having bats living in (2.8% or 17\/597) or entering their homes (2.5% or 15\/597) during 2010\u20132012. Respondents generally understood that mammals transmit rabies virus through bites, but were less aware of the severity of rabies illness and modern post\u2010exposure vaccine administration. Respondents were unsure about how to exclude bats from homes and ranked highly both healthcare and non\u2010healthcare entities as preferred resources for obtaining assistance with bat\u2010related concerns. We found potential for human exposures to bats in Sumter County households and gaps in citizen knowledge of rabies and bat exclusion. Public health officials should engage non\u2010healthcare partners in assistance disseminating rabies educational materials and for providing appropriate referral for persons potentially exposed to bats.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/zph.12135","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,10]],"date-time":"2014-05-10T08:53:12Z","timestamp":1399711992000},"page":"190-198","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Community Survey of Rabies Knowledge and Exposure to Bats in Homes \u2013 Sumter County, South Carolina, <scp>USA<\/scp>"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"62","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7094-7780","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"E. 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