Place lobsters in the pot (head first), cover tightly, return to a boil as quickly as possible and start counting the time. Steam a lobster for 8 minutes per pound, for the first pound. Add 3 minutes per pound for each additional pound thereafter. See chart below for approximate cooking times. Regulate the heat if the froth starts to bubble over.
epidemic definition. A contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely among the population in an area. Immunization and quarantine are two of the methods used to control an epidemic.
This is almost the same as the dictionary definition for epidemic, and it doesn't explain much when it comes to influenza -- a.k.a. the flu. An epidemic of influenza is different from the dreaded pandemic that scientists and world health officials fear is nigh.We might see an epidemic of seasonal influenza during any given year. In fact, we just had one. Flu reached epidemic levels in the U.S. for 10 weeks in a row during the 2004-2005 season.his is almost the same as the dictionary definition for epidemic, and it doesn't explain much when it comes to influenza -- a.k.a. the flu. An epidemic of influenza is different from the dreaded pandemic that scientists and world health officials fear is nigh.