Lab officials confirm Airman has H1N1 flu Published June 3, 2009 SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. (AFNS) -- An active-duty officer from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base was diagnosed June 3 as the first case of H1N1 Flu in Wayne County, N.C. Officials from the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Lab at Brooks City Base, Texas, confirmed the officer assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing was treated for flu-like symptoms at the Thomas F. Koritz Clinic on Seymour Johnson AFB and is currently isolated at home in good condition. Health officials stressed that H1N1 flu is behaving similar to typical seasonal influenza and emphasized the need to take standard seasonal flu preventive measures such as hand washing and cough etiquette. "We are taking the necessary precautions to educate and safeguard military and civilian personnel, as well as family members," said Col. Stephen Higgins, the 4th Medical Group commander. "This case was diagnosed early, and as a result helps in preventing the spread of the disease."