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 epÂ·iÂ·demÂ·ic (Äp'Ä­-dÄm'Ä­k) or epÂ·iÂ·demÂ·iÂ·cal (-Ä­-kÉl) adj. Spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or a population at the same time, as of a disease or illness. n. An outbreak or unusually high occurrence of a disease or illness in a population or area.