MARION COUNTY, Fla. – According to the Florida Department of Health, a bat in Micanopy has tested positive for rabies.“People who live or work in the area should maintain a heightened awareness that rabies is active in the area,” officials saidIn a report, the FDOH said residents should follow these precautions:“An animal with rabies could infect other animals that have not received a rabies vaccination,” the department of health explained. “Domestic animals are at risk if they are not vaccinated, while rabies is always a danger in wild animal populations."Rabies can affect the nervous system of its host.