Correction: Malaria Journal (2023) 22:152 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04580-9

At the request of the authors, following publication of the original article [1], the map in Fig. 3 has been updated. The updated Fig. 3 is included in this erratum for reference.

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Number of malaria cases and their spatial distribution in China from 2011 to 2015. The number of indigenous cases has decreased year by year after the implementation of 1-3-7 approach

The authors would like to highlight that this change does not affect the statistics or conclusions of the article, and thank you for reading this erratum and apologize for any inconvenience caused.