Cirrhosis is more common in those also infected with hepatitis B, schistosoma, or HIV, in alcoholics and in those of male gender. In those with hepatitis C, excess alcohol increases the risk of developing cirrhosis 100-fold. Those who develop cirrhosis have a 20-fold greater risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Quick Answer. Budgies, also known as Budgerigars birds, eat fruits, vegetation, seeds and berries in the wild as well as in captivity as pet birds. Many pet budgies have poor diets because their owners feed them pet bird food instead of providing a variety of food that matches what budgies eat in the wild. Continue Reading.
Most parrot species are messy eaters. A budgie diet usually consists of at least a few seeds, which means seed hulls get blown around. All birds also give off dander or bird dust which is a byproduct of both feather sheathes during a molt and the bird's skin; the amount varies from bird to bird.