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.
epidemic: The occurrence of more cases of disease than expected in a given area or among a specific group of people over a particular period of time. epidemic curve: A histogram that shows the course of a disease outbreak or epidemic by plotting the number of cases by time of onset.