It was gathered from Chad that there is an alarming rise in cases of malaria, especially in the Salamat region and assists are underway to take charge of the situation.

According to CEOAFRICA.com findings from Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), the number of reported new cases rose from 1,228 in the first week of August to 14,021 by the end of the month.

However, the sudden rise in malaria cases at the region has been described as unusual. This was said by the MSF Health Advisor for Chad, Dr. Turid Piening.

She said, "More than 80% of people who are coming for consultations are coming because they are infected with malaria, normally its 30%-40% at this time of year. Many people in our village were attacked by a strange spirit that made them shiver and act in a crazy way.”

Record shows that quarter of all deaths in Chad are attributed to malaria and it is the most common cause of death for children, according to MSF.

Latest available figures from the World Health Organization show more than 650,000 people died around the world from the disease in 2010, most of them children in Africa.