Tuesday night’s ABC movie about a fictional worldwide bird flu pandemic will be the subject of a chat with a state health official this afternoon on the Journal-World’s Web site. The movie, “Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America,” will be discussed by Mindee Reece, director of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Center for Public Health Preparedness.

The chat begins at 1:30 p.m. on www.ljworld.com. Readers can submit questions early or during the chat. A transcript will be available on the Web site during and after the chat.