ENT General e1032ce7 Herpes zoster oticus is caused by- A Herpes virus type I B Herpes virus type 2 C Herpes virus type 3 D Herpes virus type 4 High-Yield Explanation Ans. C. Herpes virus type 3Herpes Zoster oticus or Ramsay - Hunt syndrome is caused by varicella (herpes) Zoster virus also know as Human herpes virus type-3.