Some Atlantans seem worried about a real-life "Contagion."

Part of the new hit movie was filmed at CDC headquarters in Atlanta.   Its plot involves a mysterious -- and quickly deadly -- airborne disease.

The CDC's Director of Epidemic Intelligence tells Channel 2 Action News he hopes fear isn't the only thing people take from the movie.

"It's an amazing teachable moment," he says.  "The first thing, it's a movie and like any story it's made to entertain and be exciting and dramatic.  And the real world is a little bit different."

Some metro residents may not think so.  Kennestone Hospital in Marietta's seen a rise in requests for bird flu testing -- one of the direct plot points in the film.

CDC officials say if anything should be taken from the film; it's the idea that steps can be taken to prevent the spread of disease.