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.
An epidemic refers to a contagious, infectious or viral illness that spreads to many people in one specific geographic region. For instance, an outbreak of the swine flu in the United States would be considered an epidemic, as long as the infection is limited to just the United States.