A third sample from a flock of sheep, potentially infected with the small ruminant plague, will be sent to laboratories in France or Germany for testing. The herd of over 1,700 animals remains quarantined, and the decision to cull the animals has been postponed. The initial positive test results were confirmed in a Bulgarian laboratory, but samples sent to Greece were negative. The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) and farmers are dealing with mistrust and concerns about the potential spread of the virus. The EU's policy is to destroy an entire herd if even one animal is infected, a approach aimed at controlling the infection.