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 is a derivation of two Greek word epic (upon / among) and demos (people). It is the âunusualâ occurrence in a community or region of a disease specific health related events âclearly in excessâ of the âexpected occurrenceâ. Thus, any disease, which occurs in numbers more than the excepted occurrence, constitutes an epidemic. It includes heart diseases, or even psychosomatic disorders. Health affecting lifestyle like smoking, drug addiction and health related events like accidents also fall into the category of epidemics.