AUGUSTA, Ga.- Fort Gordon says a 42-year-old staff sergeant has a confirmed case of the H1N1 flu.

The sergeant is assigned to the 230th Combat Support Battalion in Fort Gillem, Georgia. He was at Fort Gordon for temporary duty.

Eisenhower Army Medical Center says the soldier had mild symptoms during the examination on June 4, but not admitted to the hospital. He was given bed rest at his quarters.

The culture for the viral infection was sent to the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine in Texas and came back positive on June 11.

The treating physician says the sergeant’s symptoms disappeared after two days.

All other military personnel in his unit were examined at the medical center.

The sergeant is scheduled to complete his training on Sunday and return home.