Schumer calls on CDC for flu help in NYS

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on federal health officials to dispatch a flu surveillance team to New York as the number of cases increases.
The Democrat announced his request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday.
He says a surveillance team could help local health care workers and state health officials by studying the spread of the illness, identifying the particular strains involved, and assessing the impact on the state’s overall p