During the siege, Hannibal and a large number of Carthaginian soldiers perished from the plague, and the survivors were in dire straits after the Greeks managed to cut their supply lines.
Selama pengepungan, Hannibal dan sejumlah besar prajurit Kartago telah tewas terkena wabah, dan korban yang selamat mendapat kesulitan setelah Yunani berhasil memotong jalur suplai mereka.