The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a journal Emerging Infectious Diseases that identifies the following factors contributing to disease emergence: Microbial adaption; e.g. genetic drift and genetic shift in Influenza A
Should you wish to stay in Watertown, check out the room rates at the Hilton Garden Inn Watertown/Thousand Islands and Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Watertown-Thousand Island. Or stay in Pulaski, 20 miles to the east of Oswego, where you can choose from the Knights Inn Pulaski and Super 8 Pulaski. The Pines Golf Course and Selkirk Shores State Park are a couple of the popular places to experience when you're in Pulaski.
One of the best ways to see Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, and the harbor is to walk the Cooper River Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path. Or bike it, or run it. Here you can see such beauty of the Low Country, and it is one of my favorite places to go walk. No matter how many times I walk it, I am always drawn to the remarkable scenic views.