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.
A pandemic (from Greek Ïá¾¶Î½ (pan, âallâ) + + Î´á¿Î¼Î¿Ï (dÄmos, âthe peopleâ) is an epidemic that spreads across a large region (for example a continent), or even worldwide. Differences Between an Epidemic and a Pandemic. Simply put, when an epidemic gets out of hand, it is called a pandemic. This has 2 nuances: Geographical spread An epidemic that is not localized to a city or a small region but spans a larger geographical area can be called a pandemic. Incidence rate