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Helping protect families from insect-borne disease for 65+ years

Using our decades of entomological expertise, we’ve been helping protect people from insects and the diseases they may carry since the 1950s. Today, we’re making more progress than ever, as we continue to bring new strategies and innovations to the fight against insect-borne disease for families and communities around the globe.

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Here’s why it matters

In 2024, the World Health Organization reported these statistics about mosquito-borne disease.

cases of malaria annually, resulting in over 600,000 deaths, most in children under 5 years old

249 million

people at risk of contracting dengue, with an estimated 96 million symptomatic cases per year

3.9 billion
Malaria claims the lives of hundreds of thousands of children every year, and yet it remains one of the most neglected diseases on the planet.

Fisk Johnson

Chairman and CEO

Our mission to help end malaria

By leveraging our entomological expertise and capabilities, we have developed breakthrough spatial repellent tools like SC Johnson Guardian™, that can significantly reduce the presence of mosquitoes in households.

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We’re building on decades of expertise

For more than six decades, SC Johnson has been working to understand and manage the insects that may carry diseases.

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A scientist examines a specimen under a microscope in a laboratory, surrounded by mosquito repellent products. Numerous small containers and a glass enclosure with insects are on the table.

We’re working to help protect communities around the globe

In 2013, we created a program that specifically focuses on preventing insect-borne disease for the world’s most vulnerable people.

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We share tips from our experts to help you protect yourself

Review our frequently asked questions and other advice to help protect yourself and your family from mosquitoes that can carry disease.

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Our impact starts with expertise

A scientist wearing a lab coat applies Raid insecticide to a clear container filled with insects. The setting is a well-lit laboratory with jars and equipment.

Get to know the SC Johnson Center for Insect Science and Family Health™

We opened our first insect research center way back in 1957. Six decades later, our scientists keep working to develop products and solutions that help protect families.

Get to know the SC Johnson Center for Insect Science and Family Health™
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See how our team is working to help the most vulnerable families

We leverage the best of commercial, philanthropic and entomological strategies to maximize our impact helping communities where mosquito-borne diseases hit the hardest.

See how our team is working to help the most vulnerable families
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