Consists of papers sent to delegates intended for discussion at the 2nd Meeting of the Chief Medical Officer's Communicable Disease Strategy Group held on 23 March 1999.

Includes;

Covering correspondence;

Agenda for the 2nd meeting;

Outcomes of the 1st meeting's brainstorming and small group discussion exercises, held on 22 February 1999;

Papers produced by Dr Diana Walford, Director of the Public Health Laboratory Service, entitled 'Communicable Disease Paper 1: Impact on the Nation's Health', 'Communicable Disease Paper 2: Opportunities for Health Improvement and Health Protection', 'Communicable Disease Strategy: Surveillance - Overview', and 'Developments in Near Patient Testing for Infections';

Paper by Dr Elizabeth Smales of the Department of Health, in consultation with Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS), entitled 'Analysis of Problems in National Surveillance Arrangements';

Paper by Dr David Salisbury of the Department of Health, in collaboration with Dr Elizabeth Miller of PHLS, entitled 'Overview on Vaccines';

Paper by Miss Almas Mithani of the Department of Health entitled 'Diseases with Strategies in Place' covering immunisation, blood borne viruses and HIV/AIDS;

Paper by Ms Tess Ing of Department of Health entitled 'Our Healthier Nation - The Contracts for Health';

And paper by Mr James Scudamore, Chief Veterinary Officer for the United Kingdom, entitled 'Threats From Zoonoses'.