High fever of 39 degrees, taking medicine to reduce fever, then fever again, what's going on?

Patient's question:

High fever of 39 degrees, caused by catching a cold. At 7 PM, I took fever-reducing medicine, broke out in a sweat, and felt a bit better. By 9 PM, the fever had returned to high levels. The doctor said it would take five hours before I could take more medicine. Now the child has a high fever and we're solving an equation.

Doctor's answer:

Now, during this season, most children's fever is related to the transmission of the influenza virus and contact transmission. Currently, the fever recurs every 2 hours. It is necessary to first give the child more warm water to drink and apply warm compresses for fever reduction treatment. The fever-reducing medication must be taken every 4-6 hours. If the child's mental state is poor, intravenous fluid therapy should be used in coordination. If it is a bacterial infection, antibiotics are needed.

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