Performance Evaluation of Rapid Test for among School Aged Children in Mwanga District Council, Kilimanjaro Tanzania.

Background: Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic tropical disease caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. It is a disease of public health concern and mostly affects developing countries of the tropics. According to WHO burden of the disease is as high as 80-85%, principally in sub-Saharan Africa.