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.
The definition of an epidemic, as used by those who study the phenomenon, is more cases of an illness than one would normally expect to see, based on The definition of an epidemic, as used by those who study the phenomenon, is more cases of an illness than one would normally expect to see, based on previous experience. In many cases the word epidemic describes a disease that creates a threat to the general public and that kills many people. So according to the first definition, two cases of smallpox constitute an epidemic, since there is currently no smallpox in the world. On the other hand, 75 cases of yellow fever would be an epidemic if we only expect to see 20 cases.