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                                   Exhibit 23


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in Registration  Statement Numbers
333-69678,  333-84756  and  333-31652  of  CEL-SCI  Corporation  on Form S-8 and
Registration Statement Numbers 333-71650 and 333-97171 of CEL-SCI Corporation on
Form S-3 of our report dated  December 15, 2003,  appearing in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of CEL-SCI Corporation for the year ended September 30, 2003 and to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Registration Statements.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


McLean, Virginia
December 15, 2003


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