Bird species across the globe are suffering and dying from avian malaria they are spreading rapidly through global transmission hotspots including Australia.

This research, unveiled by Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) on Wednesday, was published in the journal of Global Ecology and Biogeography, according to reports. The research compiled and analysed what is likely the largest data of wild bird infections with avian malaria parasites to date, with more than 53,000 wild birds examined.

The team combined infection statistics with remotely sensed environmental data, such as climate or forest conditions, and bird life history information, such as body size and migration patterns, into computer models to identify which factors best described the infection risk with avian malaria parasites.

one of the authors of the research, UQ's Dr. Nicholas Clark explained that the disease is caused by a group of blood parasites, known as haemosporidian parasites, similar to human malaria which is transmitted via blood-feeding insects like mosquitoes.

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