A practitioner took a scab from someone with a mild case, made an incision in the skin of a healthy person, and infected that person with the scab. Sheep-scab is a loathsome skin disease due to an acarian parasite.
BOSTON -- Call it cryonics for crustaceans. A Connecticut company says its frozen lobsters sometimes come back to life when thawed. Trufresh began freezing lobsters with a technique it used for years on salmon after an offhand suggestion by some workers. It found that some lobsters revived after their subzero sojourns.
Our commercially frozen lobster tails should stay fresh for six months, probably longer. Other companiesâ lobster may last longer (or for less time) depending on how theyâre packed, when theyâre sold relative to their freeze date, etc. Check your lobsterâs packaging for clues like a use by date or freeze date. Commercial freezers work much more quickly than home freezers and thus better protect what theyâre freezing. Home frozen lobster may not last as long (and shelf life will vary with how itâs packaged and stored after freezing).