The Bulgarian Veterinary and Animal Health Agency (BFA) is still unsure of the exact number of animals affected in a plague outbreak on farms in Velingrad. The affected sheep herd will remain quarantined pending a court decision on an appeal against the BFA's order, and no decisions on euthanasia or additional measures will be made until the European Commission's emergency team meets with the farmers. A ban on the export of live animals, meat, and milk from the Pazardzhik region remains in effect until February 2025. The origin of the outbreak is believed to be an illegal import of live animals. The government is unsure if livestock breeders in the region will be compensated for losses due to the quarantine.