This year’s flu season appears to be rougher than normal Evan Jones December 9, 2014 1 minute read This year’s flu season may turn out to be a rough one, a combination of a harsher-than-normal strain and shots that are not a perfect match. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: More than 3,800 state workers in poverty zoneNext: McAuliffe says Medicaid expansion a good idea Related Stories New Study Ranks Virginia’s Public Schools 6th in the Nation Emma Thomas July 24, 2026 A local hero of the American Revolution is honored with a new exhibit by the Salem Museum & Historical Society Gene Marrano July 23, 2026 Plays, plays everywhere … and a closing night artist reception and lecture at Hollins Gene Marrano July 22, 2026