The flu season feels worse than normal this year. Is it?

(NEXSTAR) – It feels like everyone is sick right now. And while that is a slight exaggeration, the real situation isn't too sunny either.
Last week, more than half of states – 27, to be exact – had "very high" flu activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's the CDC's most severe classification for flu activity.
Reports of respiratory illness are still trending upward, and lab tests for influenza are turning up about 30% pos