Many of these paradisaic islands are increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes, cyclones, floods, and water shortage. According to a UN press release, Hurricane Mitch is estimated to have caused some 11,000 deaths in the Caribbean.
एचआयव्ही संसर्गाचे अधिक प्रमाण असलेल्या देशांत टीबीमुळे दगावणाऱ्‍या लोकांची संख्या ५० टक्क्यांपेक्षा अधिक होती.