Contributors:
-Andrew Carl
-Tucker Allen - https://github.com/Tucker-Allen
-Youn-Hee Pernling-Frödin - https://github.com/yhpf
-David Hoffman - https://github.com/davehoff
**Picture from (http://www.wifr.com/content/news/First-mosquitoes-testing-positive-for-West-Nile-Virus-in-Illinois-426023144.html)
West Nile virus is most commonly spread to humans through infected mosquitos. Around 20% of people who become infected with the virus develop symptoms ranging from a persistent fever, to serious neurological illnesses that can result in death.
In 2002, the first human cases of West Nile virus were reported in Chicago. By 2004 the City of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) had established a comprehensive surveillance and control program that is still in effect today.
Every week from late spring through the fall, mosquitos in traps across the city are tested for the virus. The results of these tests influence when and where the city will spray airborne pesticides to control adult mosquito populations.
Given weather, location, testing, and spraying data, this competition asks you to predict when and where different species of mosquitos will test positive for West Nile virus. A more accurate method of predicting outbreaks of West Nile virus in mosquitos will help the City of Chicago and CPHD more efficiently and effectively allocate resources towards preventing transmission of this potentially deadly virus.
The dataset, along with description, can be found here: https://www.kaggle.com/c/predict-west-nile-virus/. This is also where we will submitted our code for evaluation.