Nevertheless , after the fall of Wareo , fighting in the area continued .
The Australians were also in need of rest and were suffering heavily from tropical diseases , which had inflicted more casualties than Japanese actions in this phase of the campaign .
After the fall of Wareo , fighting in the area continued .
The Australians were also in need of rest and were suffering heavily from tropical diseases , which had inflicted more casualties than Japanese actions in this phase of the campaign .