BOSTON -- ABC-TV aired a special movie on May 9, 2006 about Avian Flu called "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu In America."

The film was an ABC made-for-television movie, depicting events just as scientists are to begin testing of wild birds in Alaska that could herald the arrival of bird flu in North America. Scientists fear the bird flu virus could evolve so it could be passed from human to human, sparking a global pandemic, according to the ABC Web site.

Dr. Tim Answers Your Questions

"We call this a plausible, worst-case scenario. This could actually happen. It may not be this bad but it could be this bad. The reason to portray it this way is to kind of give a wake-up call to everyone and this is something we shouldn't ignore and we should be as prepared as we should be," said Diana Kerew, one of the movie's executive producers.

WCVB Medical Editor Dr. Tim Johnson answered questions our Web visitors sent in asking about bird flu.