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.
Pandemic defines an epidemic on a global scale. So technically, a pandemic IS an epidemic. The thing is, the definition of epidemic hinges on expectations. An epidemic is when the number of new cases (incidence) of a certain condition far exceeds the normal expectations.